Harrison County

Pedestrian dies after getting hit by car on I-10 in Gulfport, coroner says

One person died early Sunday morning on Interstate 10 in Gulfport.

Harrison County Coroner Brian Switzer said the incident happened at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. It’s believed the person who died was a pedestrian, he said.

It happened in the eastbound lane of I-10 near exit 49, he said.

The name of the victim has not been released, Switzer said.

Anyone with any information should contact the Gulfport Police Department at 228-868-5959.

This story was originally published November 28, 2022 at 10:40 AM.

Mary Perez
Sun Herald
Mary has won numerous awards for her business and casino articles for the Sun Herald. She also writes about Biloxi, jobs and the new restaurants and development coming to the Coast. She is a fourth-generation journalist. 
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