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Pedestrian dies after being struck by multiple vehicles on Robinson Street in Jackson

JACKSON — A man died Sunday night after being struck by multiple vehicles on Robinson Street near Kenmore Drive, the Jackson Police Department said.

Officers responded to the scene about 8:15 p.m. on March 22 and found an unidentified Black man who had died from his injuries, police said. Authorities said several vehicles were involved, including a black Honda Accord and a 2000 Ford Ranger.

The department’s Accident Investigations Unit and Mobile Crime Unit were called to process the scene, police said. No arrests have been made and no citations have been issued. The Hinds County coroner took custody of the body, and the victim’s identity has not been released; notification of next of kin is pending.

Anyone with information is urged to contact the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234 or Crime Stoppers at 601-355-TIPS (8477), police said. Jackson is the capital and largest city of Mississippi. This is a developing story and will be updated as more details emerge.

Jon Myers

Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."