Pedestrian hit, killed by semi truck

DPS is investigating after a man was fatally hit by a semi truck on Wednesday morning.
DPS is investigating after a man was fatally hit by a semi truck on Wednesday morning.(Storyblocks)
Published: Mar. 15, 2023 at 5:19 PM CDT
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GAINESVILLE, Texas (KXII) - A Gainesville man was hit and killed by a semi truck early Wednesday morning.

According to a press release from the Texas Department of Public Safety, a semi truck was traveling north on I-35 when a man attempted to cross the highway in the path of the semi.

Troopers identified the man as 38-year-old Ozie Beason. He was pronounced dead on scene.

This is an ongoing investigation.