Lonny Higdon, 79, was struck and killed by a car while crossing Highway 53 in Harrison County, Mississippi
79-year-old Gulfport man killed in Hwy. 53 crash
Troopers said a 2003 Toyota Corolla was traveling south on the highway when the driver hit 79-year-old Lonny Higdon of Gulfport, who was crossing the roadway. Higdon was airlifted to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.
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