Pedestrian hit by truck while trying to cross busy highway, troopers say

By CNN Newsource

Published July 1, 2021 12:08 pm

By ALVIEANN CHANDLER, ANISA SNIPES

GREENVILLE, South Carolina (WHNS) — Troopers with the South Carolina Highway Patrol said a pedestrian died after getting hit by a pickup truck Wednesday night.

According to troopers, a pedestrian was walking across the street around 9:34 p.m. when a F-150 pickup truck heading northbound on US 29 near Donnan Road hit them.

Troopers said the driver in the pickup truck was wearing a seatbelt and not injured. The pedestrian was not wearing reflective clothing and died at the scene.

The Coroner’s Office has not yet identified the pedestrian

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