Pedestrian dies after being hit by a classic car during Cruisin’, Biloxi police say
A pedestrian has died of injuries after being struck by a classic car possibly in the midst of doing a burnout on U..S. 90 at Reynoir Street during Cruisin’ The Coast, Biloxi police Capt. Brian Dykes said Friday.
Police said the man was crossing the four-lane highway while the traffic light was green, but when the light turned red, the driver of a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle hit the man, Dykes said.
Police went to the scene in response to a 911 call at 9:15 p.m. Thursday.
Early Friday, Dykes said the driver was doing a burnout when the incident happened. Since then, police said they have received conflicting reports from witnesses.
“There were witness reports the vehicle was involved in a burn-out prior to the crash,” Dykes said late Friday afternoon. “As of now, those reports are unconfirmed and it is undetermined if the driver was involved in any actions that contributed to this crash..”
A bystander earlier Friday wrote the Sun Herald to say the cruiser was not doing a burnout at the time.
The man who was hit received treatment at a local hospital before being taken to an Alabama hospital, where he died, Dykes said.
The name of the deceased has not yet been released.
The incident remains under investigation, along with an unrelated incident Tuesday night involving a woman who was struck by a car while attempting to cross the highway service road at restaurant row in front of Slap Ya Momma’s.
The vehicle involved in that incident is believed to be a Nissan Altima, Dykes said, but police are still in the process of reviewing camera footage from area businesses to confirm that was the car that hit her.
To report any information, call the Biloxi Police Department at 228-392-0641.
This story was originally published October 8, 2021 at 8:30 AM.
