Crash on Del. highway leads to man hit, killed by passing truck on Saturday, police say

A man was killed on Saturday night after his car was hit by another vehicle and he started to walk along the highway before being hit by a third car, according to the Delaware State Police.

This all unfolded around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 as a Ford Winstar and Kia Optima were going northbound on Interstate 495 near 12th Street, police said.

At one point, the front of the Kia crashed into the back of the Ford and the Ford hit a guardrail, officials explained.

The man driving the Ford, identified as Upper Darby resident 45-year-old Mark Barnett, Sr., then started to walk along I-495 when he was hit by a Ram 1500 pickup truck, according to police.

Barnett was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said.

The driver of the Ram pickup was identified as a 65-year-old man from Gillett, Pennsylvania, and he was not hurt, police reported.

The driver of the Kia left as officers made it to the scene, officials said.

I-495 was shut down to traffic for about five hours as detectives investigated.

If you have any footage of the incident or have any information that could help investigators, please contact Cpl. D. McKenna at 302-365-8486.

Tips can also be shared through a private Facebook message to Delaware State Police or by contacting Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.