TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — A 24-year-old pedestrian lost his life after being hit by a tractor-trailer early on June 10.
Tuscaloosa police said the fatal accident happened around 3:30 a.m. in the 5100 Block of McFarland Boulevard near the intersection with Skyland Boulevard.
Officers identified the victim as Terrance Alexander McCoy, a resident of the city.
The truck driver told police he struck McCoy while the man was walking in the middle of the westbound lane.
Authorities pronounced McCoy dead at the scene.
Officials closed the street to traffic for approximately six hours while the Traffic Homicide Unit conducted an investigation.
Police released no additional information when they announced McCoy’s name.