Pedestrian Found Dead on I-85 Exit Ramp

Authorities in Jackson County believe a pedestrian on an exit ramp off I-85 may have been struck and killed by a vehicle.

According to a press release issued Tuesday by the Jackson County Emergency Services office, it happened Tuesday afternoon at Exit 140, the Dry Pond exit.

Units from Plainview Fire and Rescue and Jackson County EMS were called to Exit 140 about 2:20p Tuesday afternoon after someone called to report a person had been hit by a vehicle.

When they arrived, they found the person dead at the scene.

Authorities believe the individual, who has not been identified, may have been struck and killed by a tractor trailer.

No other details on the death have been released.