A White Hall man who was walking alongside a road was struck and killed by a vehicle Saturday afternoon, authorities said.
John Sloan, 39, was hit by a vehicle while he was walking along Gravel Pit Road near Arkansas 365 around 7:40 p.m., a news release by the Jefferson County sheriff's office stated.
Deputy Coroner Jason Duren pronounced Sloan dead at the scene, authorities said.
According to a statement, Sloan's body will be sent to the State Crime Laboratory to determine the official cause and manner of death.
Authorities said the accident is also under investigation.
State Desk on 12/10/2018