Troopers Release Name Of Man Killed On I-77 Tuesday Morning

CHARLOTTE —  I-77 Northbound was shut down for several hours at Clanton Rd. due to a fatal accident involving a pedestrian that happened early Tuesday morning.

Troopers say Brent Dillard of Cornelius pulled his vehicle on the right shoulder of I-77 and exited the vehicle.  Troopers say Dillard stepped in front of a tractor trailer that was approaching the area just before 5:30am.  The victim died on impact.  Traffic was diverted to Exit 6, Woodlawn Rd.

All lanes reopened just before 10:30am.