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STARKE COUNTY, Ind. -- The Starke County Sheriff's Office reports deputies responded to the area of US 35 and 25 N around 9:07 p.m., Monday, for reports of a man in all black walking in the middle of the road and jumping in front of cars.

Around 9:14 p.m., deputies were informed of a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the same area.

Deputies arrived to find an unconscious man on the side of the road.

The man, identified as 39-year-old Donnie Keaton of Gary, was given medical treatment on scene before being taken to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Authorities' investigation determined a juvenile from Knox was driving south on US 35.

The driver told deputies Keaton was standing in the middle of the southbound lane.

The driver attempted to swerve to a

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