One dead after auto-pedestrian crash in Murray

Mar 31, 2022, 7:31 AM

(Jay Hancock/KSL TV)

KSLTV.com

MURRAY, Utah — Police are investigating after a man was hit and killed by a vehicle Wednesday night.

Officials with the Murray Police Department said officers responded to the area of 5043 South State Street around 9:35 p.m.

Police say a 44-year-old man was crossing State Street when he was struck by a northbound vehicle. The driver reported the crash to authorities and remained on scene.

(Jay Hancock/KSL TV)

The man, whose name was not released, was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital.

Police said the crash is still under investigation, and officers did not say if the man was in a crosswalk when he was struck. Northbound State Street lanes were closed for several hours.

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