MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Tunica County Sheriff’s Office said a man has died after being hit by a Mississippi Highway Patrol car Saturday.
Deputies responded to a call about a pedestrian struck about 12:40 a.m. Saturday, May 6, 2023, along U.S. Highway 61 near Sonic. The victim was treated at the scene but died from his injuries.
Investigators said the victim was identified as 27-year-old Cornelius Joiner of Tunica, Mississippi.
The sheriff’s office said the DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office crash team was requested to conduct an independent investigation, and the Mississippi Highway Patrol Accident Reconstruction Team is also looking into what happened.
Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the trooper involved in the incident has been put on “modified duty," but she did not say what that means. She said the department would not comment further because the investigation is ongoing.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
