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Man killed while walking on I-70

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. Wichita Eagle

A Florida man was walking in the eastbound lane of I-70 when he was hit and killed by a car that was also traveling east.

Cody Nordlund, 35, of New Port Richey, Florida, was in Saline County when he was struck by a 2015 Chevrolet Cruze at 9:35 p.m. on Sunday, according to a report from the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The accident occurred about three miles east of the I-135 and I-70 interchange.

The driver of the Cruze was not injured.

Nordlund was pronounced dead at the scene.

Kaitlyn Alanis: 316-269-6708, @kaitlynalanis

This story was originally published January 15, 2018 at 9:15 AM with the headline "Man killed while walking on I-70."

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