JACKSON COUNTY (WSIL) – A Carbondale teen was killed after being hit by a truck Sunday evening.
The Jackson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call reporting a person hit by a vehicle on Highway 51, near Fox Road, in rural DeSoto just after 6 p.m..
Deputies determined a vehicle pulled onto the side of the road after becoming disabled. The victim, 18-year-old Elijah White, walked onto the highway in an attempt to flag down a passing vehicle for assistance.
A truck, driven by 68-year-old Mark Buller, didn’t see White until moments before striking him.
White was taken to Memorial Hospital of Carbondale and pronounced dead.
The crash is still under investigation.