Houston County Coroner Robert Byrd identified the person struck and killed on Honeysuckle Road Tuesday night as 79-year-old Marcus Gaddis.
The coroner says it’s possible Gaddis stopped to pick something up from the road, possibly something from his car, when another vehicle hit him.
Officials say the driver who struck Gaddis was not on-scene when police arrived.
Gaddis was a retired Troy professor.
The matter is under investigation.
UPDATE:
Police confirmed Marcus Gaddis had stopped in the 800 block of Honeysuckle Road for unknown reasons. After he stopped, he exited his vehicle and dropped papers he was carrying. Some of the papers scattered into the road, and while Gaddis tried to collect them he was struck by a vehicle.
The suspect vehicle was described by witnesses as a dark colored Chevrolet SUV, which may have been a Tahoe.
If anyone has any information on the vehicle or driver of the dark Chevrolet SUV, they are asked to contact the Dothan Police Department at 334-615-3632. Citizens can also submit tips anonymously through Central Alabama Crimestoppers at 334-215-STOP or at P3TIPS.com. Central Alabama Crimestoppers offers rewards on tips that lead to the arrest in serious cases. Vehicle body repair shops should be alert to vehicles matching this description that may come in for repairs and call the Dothan Police Department.
