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Pedestrian dies after hit by truck on Boulder Highway

Posted at 11:50 AM, Apr 05, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-05 15:03:33-04

A pedestrian has died after being hit by a truck on Boulder Highway Thursday morning.

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Around 5:30 a.m., police said the pedestrian was crossing Boulder Highway near Tropicana Avenue within or near a marked crosswalk when a Ford F150 traveling north on Boulder Highway struck the pedestrian. A witness told police that the Ford had a green traffic signal when the driver entered the intersection. 

The pedestrian was transported to Sunrise Hospital via ambulance where he was later pronounced deceased. 

The 65-year-old driver of the Ford remained at the scene and did not show any signs of impairment.