Man struck, killed by car in North Little Rock

4:04 PM, Dec 20, 2012   |    comments
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) - North Little Rock police says a man was struck and killed by a car early Thursday morning.

Sgt. Brian Dedrick with NLRPD says just before 3 a.m. they responded to the accident at 1704 Hwy 161. Dedrick says it appears a vehicle was traveling north on Hwy 161 when it struck a pedestrian, later identified as Christopher Pasteka (54), who was walking north as well.

Pasteka was pronounced dead at the scene.

The NLRPD detective division is investigating at this time.

(Source: North Little Rock Police Dept.)