April 28, at approximately 10:46 p.m., Beaumont Police Department (BPD) officers responded to the 400 block of MLK in reference to an auto-pedestrian crash. Upon arrival, officers located a deceased male in the roadway.
Preliminary investigation indicated the individual was attempting to cross the street and entered the path of an oncoming vehicle. The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Beaumont resident, Damaarkus Baines.
According to BPD, the vehicle driver remained at the scene and was cooperating with the ongoing investigation.