FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Authorities in Broward County are investigating after a pedestrian was stuck by a vehicle.
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It happened at approximately 8:30 p.m. along the 1700 block of North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale.
According to Fort Lauderdale police, a woman was struck by a vehicle and rushed by rescue crews to Broward General Hospital as a trauma alert.
Upon arrival at the hospital, officials said she was pronounced deceased.
Police said the driver who struck the woman remained at the scene.
Witnesses at the scene told Local 10 News’ Samiar Nefzi that the woman was wearing all black when she was struck by a Hummer, which could be seen with damage to its passenger side.
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“I guess the lady, she pulled out her phone tried to use her flashlight to shine, flash a few times at the driver of the Hummer to kind of let them know, (but) they didn’t see,” said witness Luke Atkins. “I heard someone say to police the Hummer started breaking a split second before the hit.”
Homicide detectives are investigating the circumstances that led up to the crash.
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