Billy Ray Nichols, 62, dies when struck by pickup while crossing 36th Street in Fort Smith, Arkansas
Police: 62-year-old man killed while crossing Arkansas road
The pedestrian crash happened at 8:20 p.m. on Grand Avenue as Fort Smith resident Billy Ray Nichols ran out in front of an eastbound pickup while crossing from north to south at 36th Street, the agency said.
Police say the driver of a Dodge Ram could not stop in time and fatally hit Nichols in the road's outside lane.
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