Man struck by pickup truck and killed Saturday in St. Tammany | Crime/Police

A man was struck and killed by a pickup truck while attempting to cross US 90 in St. Tammany Parish early Saturday morning.

Louisiana State Police said the man, who cannot be identified until his relatives have been notified, was crossing the road shortly before 2:15 a.m. when he was struck by an eastbound Ford F-150. He was pronounced dead at the scene; The driver was wearing a seatbelt and was uninjured.

The cause of the accident, which occurred near Cross Gates Boulevard, remains under investigation. Routine toxicology samples were taken from the pedestrian and driver.