Posted June 10, 2017 06:37am
(KNZA)--A pedestrian was struck and killed on I-29 late Friday night about five miles south of St. Joseph.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says 26-year-old Kansas City, Kansas resident Taano Aisek had exited his vehicle after being in another non-injury wreck, when he ran out in front of a northbound pickup, and was struck on the roadway.
Aisek was pronounced dead at the scene.
The pickup driver, 27-year-old Shawnee, Kansas resident Kaitlin Ericson, was not hurt.
The accident was reported around 10:40 Friday night.