(KLZA)-- A Neligh Nebraska man was killed Saturday on Interstate 29 at Mound City, Missouri.
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports the 33-year-old man was a pedestrian and that the accident occurred in the northbound lane of I-29 about 12:40 p.m.
A semi was parked on the east shoulder of the road when the vehicle started to roll downhill and became a runaway, striking the man before it left the east side of the road.
The unit the semi was pulling struck a light pole before coming to rest on its wheels.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by Holt County Coroner, Gene Bradley.
The Holt County Sheriff's Department and Mound City Police Department also responded to the call.
Per Missouri Highway Patrol policy, the name of the victim was not released.
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