60-year-old pedestrian struck, killed on Veterans Parkway Tuesday morning
A Columbus man died after being struck by a vehicle early Tuesday while he was walking on Veterans Parkway.
Ronald Barksdale, 60, was traveling by foot in the 1500 block of Veterans Parkway near Arby’s when he was struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead at 6:28 a.m., according to Muscogee County Coroner Buddy Bryan.
There are no charges pending for the driver in the incident, Bryan said.
Barksdale’s family was notified of his death after a request for public help from the coroner’s office.
This story was originally published July 13, 2021 at 10:55 AM.
Sydney Sims
Columbus Ledger-Enquirer