Man in his 20s is dead after being hit by a Jeep near Porterville

A 23-year-old man was pronounced dead Friday afternoon after he was hit by a vehicle while walking along Highway 65 near Porterville.

The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. on the southbound lane of Highway 65, north of Henderson Avenue. A 2010 Jeep Wrangler was driving in the slow lane south on Highway 65 when he collided with a man who walked east onto the highway, said California Highway Patrol Officer Victor Leyva. The man was pronounced dead on scene.

No other information was immediately available.

This story was originally published March 3, 2017 at 8:27 PM with the headline "Man in his 20s is dead after being hit by a Jeep near Porterville."