A Newport Highway resident died at the Johnson City Medical Center overnight apparently from injuries suffered when he was struck by a car on the East Andrew Johnson Highway about 8:20 p.m. Friday.

A report filed by GPD Officer David Shell, with assistance from Lt. Michael Crum, indicated that that Somphou Phommachanh, 51, of the 3600 Block of the Newport Highway, had been injured as he attempted to cross the East Andrew Johnson Highway at its intersection with Burns Street.

A diagram on Officer Shell's report indicated that Phommachanh had been attempting to cross the eastbound lanes of the East Andrew Johnson Highway to reach Burns Street when he was struck by an eastbound 1996 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Billy Daniel Miller, 72, of Hartman Chapel Road.

The accident report indicated that Miller, who was not injured in the accident, had been driving east in the outside traffic lane when Phommachanh, who "had been drinking," walked into the path of Miller's car.

The accident diagram indicated that Phommachanh was walking across the four-lane divided Highway from the direction of Industrial Road toward Burns Street when it was struck by Miller's car.

The report indicated that Phommachanh was flown from the helicopter pad at Laughlin Memorial Hospital to the Johnson City Medical Center.

Police said he died at the JCMC overnight.