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UPDATE: Pedestrian dies after being struck in Luzerne County

The crash happened before 8 p.m. Tuesday along Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard.

WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP, Pa. — One person has died after being hit by a vehicle in Luzerne County.

It happened around 7:30 p.m. Tuesday along Wilkes-Barre Township Boulevard near Coal Street.

According to witnesses, a woman was pushing a shopping cart along the side of the road when she reportedly walked with the cart into oncoming traffic and was struck by a pickup. 

The victim, identified as a 70-year-old resident of Sherman Hills in Wilkes-Barre, was taken to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries.

Police said no charges will be filed against the driver.

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