CASS COUNTY (WKZO AM/FM) — A 53-year-old Elkhart man is dead after he was struck by a car in Cass County last night on M-51 in Pokagon Township.
Sheriff’s deputies got a report of a man in the roadway. Before they could arrive at the scene, they got another report that the man had been hit and killed.
The victim’s name is Howard Payton. Deputies are investigating.
The other driver was a minor who was treated at the scene and released.
Tests will be conducted to determine if drugs or alcohol was a factor with either the deceased or the driver.
