MOUNT PLEASANT — A 24-year-old man from Lexington was killed on Oct. 7 after a vehicle struck him on a roadway across from the Towne Centre shopping plaza.

The county coroner identified the pedestrian as Austin Jones. He died on the scene of the collision on Highway 17 near the entrance to the Thickett Apartment complex, officials said.

Mount Pleasant police responded to the 1900 block of N Highway 17 shortly before 11:30 p.m. Oct. 7. The driver who allegedly struck Jones remained on the scene and was cooperative with authorities , said police spokesperson Sgt. Robert Blaschke.

The speed limit on that portion of Highway 17 is 45 mph.

As of 8:30 a.m. Oct. 10, no arrests had been made in connection to the collision.

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