Arizona man hit by vehicle

A man from Arizona died Wednesday when he was hit by a motor vehicle while walking on Interstate 40 east of Tucumcari.

For unknown reasons, Edwin Coffey, 39, of Queen Creek, Arizona, was walking in the middle of the right eastbound lane of I-40 in a dark unlit area at milepost 342 about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to a news release from New Mexico State Police.

Coffey was struck by a 2019 Ford driven by a 58-year-old Murrieta, California, man. Coffey suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased on scene by the Office of the Medical Investigator.

State police said alcohol did not appear to have been a factor in the crash, which is still being investigated.