A pedestrian in his 20s was killed early Sunday morning on U.S. Highway 24-40 near the Teepee Junction, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office.

The man’s name hadn’t been released by midafternoon Sunday because relatives hadn’t been notified.

The incident occurred about 1:30 a.m. and the first officers at the scene found the man lying in the south ditch of the roadway, Undersheriff Ken McGovern said. Lawrence-Douglas County Fire & Medical personnel responded and the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses told officers the victim was struck by a vehicle that left the scene.

The driver of that vehicle later returned while officers were investigating the accident. The investigation is continuing, and no arrest was made, McGovern said.

For more on this story, pick up a copy of Monday’s Journal-World.