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Bonnaroo attendee killed after running into traffic

MANCHESTER, Tenn. (WKRN) – A man who was at the Bonnaroo Music Festival was killed early Saturday morning when he was hit while crossing Interstate 24.

The Tennessee Highway Patrol said the man was running across I-24 near the Manchester exit when he ran into the side of a moving semi truck around 1 a.m.

The victim, identified as 22-year-old Casey Young, of Louisville, was then hit by a Jeep, according to the THP.

Deputies said Young had no identification on him and investigators are working to trace his identity to his Bonnaroo bracelet.

Crews closed the eastbound lanes of I-24 during the investigation.

The roadway reopened to traffic around 3 a.m.

No additional information was immediately released.