WASHINGTON COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — Virginia State Police have identified the pedestrian who was killed on Interstate 81 near the Tennessee/Virginia line on Friday morning.

VSP issued a news release Monday, identifying the pedestrian as Monty D. Bishop, 40, of Kingsport.

According to state police, the crash occurred at 6 a.m. in the southbound lanes of the interstate near the state line.

A 2012 Cadillac SRX was heading south in the center lane and was unable to avoid hitting Bishop, VSP reports.

Bishop died at the scene of the crash.

As of Monday, the investigation remains ongoing.

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