Jeffery Randall Harris, 51, has been identified as the pedestrian who was struck and killed on Highway 153 on Saturday.
Chattanooga Police Department officers
responded at approximately 2:15 p.m. to a report of a body found in the area of 300 Highway 153 Southbound.
Upon arrival, officers located a deceased man on the grass median side of a concrete barrier, out of view from passing vehicles.
Chattanooga Police Department Traffic Division investigators responded to the scene. Traffic investigators determined a possible vehicle crash involving the pedestrian struck occurred in the roadway at that location.
Members of the Traffic Division are actively investigating this incident. If you have any information about the incident, call the Tip Line at
423 643-5100. You can remain anonymous.