LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Shortly after midnight on Saturday, Little Rock Police Department officers responded to reports of a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian at the 9800 block of the I-30 Frontage Road.
According to reports, when officers arrived they found 20-year-old Traveion Lowery, who was quickly taken to a nearby hospital.
The information states that Lowery had been walking southbound on Frontage Road when a vehicle traveling westbound suddenly struck him.
Officers then spoke to the reported driver, who initially left the scene but then responded back in another vehicle.
A passenger who was with the driver at the time of the accident was treated for minor injuries.
Police were later able to locate the vehicle that had been involved in the accident and transported it to the city impound so it could be evaluated further.
Officers were then notified that Lowery died due to his injuries while at the hospital.
The investigation into this incident is ongoing and we will update with more information as soon as it becomes available.