A Hopkinsville man died Wednesday evening after he was hit by a Christian County Sheriff deputy’s car.
According to a release from Kentucky State Police, the officer was responding to a call for service when he hit the pedestrian, who KSP identified as 40-year-old Brandon Higgins. The deputy involved in the fatal collision has not been publicly identified.
In a social media post, the Christian County Sheriff’s Office said the deputy was responding to a call to help locate a burglary suspect who ran away from the scene. The sheriff’s office said Higgins jumped over a guardrail and “ran into the path of the deputy’s vehicle.” The office also said the man who died matched the description of the burglary suspect.
KSP is investigating the incident.
