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Female pedestrian struck & killed while crossing a street in Polk County

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July 27th, 2019 by Ric Hanson

A 19-year old woman who was struck by a pickup truck Friday night while crossing a street, has died. The Iowa State Patrol reports the woman was crossing Hubble Avenue at Tallgrass Parkway in Altoona, when she was struck by a 2002 Chevy pickup driven by 31-year old Andrew W. Reed, of Altoona. The accident happened at around 9:40-p.m., Friday.

Authorities say Reed had a green light at the intersection. The accident victim’s name was being withheld pending notification of family.