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The HCSO says 52-year-old John D. Hess was hit on the northbound side of the interstate on Sunday morning by vehicle traveling in the same direction near the Ooltewah exit.
The driver stayed on the scene, was uninjured and called 911.
The victim was found dead when authorities arrived to the scene around 6:45 a.m. on Sunday.
Icy roadway conditions in Lexington have lead to multiple collisions.