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Man who was killed while trying to cross Fort Worth highway identified

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A man who died when he was hit by a car while trying to cross a highway was identified on Saturday. 

Kanard Cannon, 33, was identified by the Tarrant County Medical examiner. 

At about 5:15 a.m. Friday, Cannon died from injuries after a small car hit him on the highway. 

Cannon had been trying to cross the highway in the southbound lanes of the 2300 block of U.S. 287 near South Riverside Drive near downtown Fort Worth, according to a Fort Worth police call log.

Cannon died on the scene, according to emergency medical personnel. His cause of death was listed as a head injury. 

The driver stayed on the scene for questioning, police said. 

This story was originally published January 19, 2019 at 1:09 PM with the headline "Man who was killed while trying to cross Fort Worth highway identified."

Kaley Johnson
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Kaley Johnson was the Fort Worth Star-Telegram’s seeking justice reporter and a member of our breaking news team from 2018 to 2023. Reach our news team at tips@star-telegram.com
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