DALLAS, TX – A man died following a pedestrian accident on a northwest Dallas highway early Tuesday morning, reports KDFW.

Authorities said the man was trying to run across Stemmons Freeway near Northwest Highway at about 1 a.m. when he was struck and killed by a pickup truck. The victim’s identity was not released.

The driver of the pickup truck stopped to help after the crash and was not expected to face charges.

Stemmons Freeway was shut down for several hours following the incident while investigators worked the scene.

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