Pedestrian dies after being hit by deputy

Indiana State Police say a Knox County deputy responding to an accident call was unable to stop before hitting a pedestrian, who died at the scene

The deputy had his emergency lights on when a man wearing dark clothing walked from the median into the lane of traffic. The coroner later identified the man as Kenneth McGiffen, 68, of Vincennes.

McGiffen’s vehicle had driven off Highway 41 near Cottonwood Lane and hit and tree and fence. That’s when McGiffen left the scene and was hit by the deputy.