Man lying in road at foot of Simmesport bridge run over, killed

The Simmesport Police Department is investigating the death of a man who was hit by a car and killed early Tuesday at the foot of the Atchafalaya bridge.
Police say 34-year-old Terrence Russ was lying in the road when he was hit.
Police and the man's family say they don't know how he got there. Simmesport police say the driver, who they aren't identifying, pulled right over and called police. The investigation is ongoing. Toxicology tests are being conducted.

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