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Pedestrian hit and killed while walking along road

By Scott Harvey

Royse City – A Dallas man was killed over the weekend after he was struck by a van while walking along the Interstate 30 service road.

The accident occurred Friday morning at around 4:25 a.m. between Royse City and Greenville.

21-year-old Jonathan Elvir died at the scene. Authorities have not charged the driver of the van.

According to the Department of Public Safety, the motorist was traveling eastbound on the I-30 North Service road when he struck Elvir who was walking in the eastbound lane of travel.