Charles French Killed in Texarkana Pedestrian Accident on Highway 369 near 7th Street
Texarkana, Texas (November 7, 2019) – A man was fatally hit by a vehicle Thursday morning in Texarkana, according to the police.
The accident took place at about 5:50 a.m. on 369/Jarvis Parkway, just north of West 7th Street.
Police said Charles French, 41, of Texarkana, was driving southbound when he stopped to retrieve an item that had fallen off his vehicle. He was then struck by another southbound vehicle, driven by Jeffrey Anderson, 55, of Woodlands, while he was looking for the item on the roadway.
French was pronounced dead at the scene.
Southbound traffic on 369/Jarvis Parkway was diverted onto the service road following the crash.
An investigation is underway.