Man killed while trying to cross I-40 near Benson
A 79-year-old man was killed Monday morning as he tried to walk across Interstate 40 near Benson to get to his job at a rest area, according to the State Highway Patrol.
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Roy Joe Godwin was walking along the westbound shoulder and was trying to get the other side of the highway when he was hit by a 2003 Chevrolet pickup truck.
Godwin died at the scene. The pickup truck driver was not injured, troopers said.
The crash happened shortly before 7 a.m. and temporarily closed all lanes of the highway in both directions. The highway reopened by 8:45 a.m.
Weather was not a contributing factor in the accident, troopers said. No charges will be filed.
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