Department of Public Safety Troopers were called to FM 179 just south of County Road 7440 at about 6:30 a.m. Thursday.

DPS said a pedestrian was walking in the road, not on the shoulder.

The pedestrian was identified as Joe Raul Ybarra, 22, of Lubbock, DPS confirmed Thursday evening.

A truck hit the pedestrian who was pronounced dead on the scene.  The driver was not hurt, and stayed on scene.

It’s the third deadly accident investigated by DPS in Lubbock County in less than 24 hours.