Pedestrian Killed on Highway 501 Near Conway

A pedestrian was struck and killed on Highway 501 near Conway this morning. According to Lance Corporal Tyler Tidwell with the South Carolina Highway Patrol, the crash happened around 2:40 a.m. on Highway 501 near secondary 591 about three miles north of Conway. A tractor-trailer was driving northbound on 501 and hit the pedestrian walking in the road. According to Tidwell, the driver was wearing a seatbelt and was not injured in the crash, the name of the pedestrian has not been released.