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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Busy Maryland Intersection, State Police Say

A pedestrian died at an area hospital after being struck by a pick-up truck driver in Carroll County on Wednesday night, Maryland State Police say.

The crash was reported on Route 32 near the intersection of Johnsville Road.

The crash was reported on Route 32 near the intersection of Johnsville Road.

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Troopers in Westminster were called shortly before 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8 to a stretch of Route 32 near the intersection of Johnsville Road in Sykesville, where there was a crash involving a person who had been hit by a Chevy Silverado 1500.

According to investigators, the truck was traveling south on Sykesville Road when it struck the pedestrian, who was in the roadway. First responders rushed the pedestrian to the hospital and later pronounced dead by doctors.

It is unclear what caused the crash, though police noted that impairment is not a factor. The incident remains under investigation in Carroll County.

The pedestrian's name is being withheld pending notification of their family.

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