Man lying in road fatally struck by vehicle Sunday morning in Madison County

A 25-year-old pedestrian was fatally injured after being struck by a vehicle Sunday morning on Route OO in Madison County, according to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The incident occurred at 4:35 a.m. about 3 miles north of Fredericktown when the pedestrian was lying in the roadway and was struck by a southbound 2003 Ford Excursion, the report stated.

The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:30 a.m. by Madison County Coroner Collin Follis, according to the report, which identified the deceased pedestrian as Jacob T. Kirkpatrick of Bismark, Missouri.