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68-year-old pedestrian killed in crash at Wheeling intersection
A 68-year-old man died after being struck by a car near Hintz and Wheeling roads shortly after 6:20 a.m. Wednesday. Wheeling police are investigating and asked anyone with information to contact the department’s Traffic Unit.
A 68-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a car near the intersection of Hintz Road and Wheeling Road in Wheeling, police said.
The crash happened shortly after 6:20 a.m. The man was hit by a 1998 Toyota Avalon and pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Wheeling Police Department. His identity had not been released as of Wednesday.
The driver, a 36-year-old man, remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators, police said. No further details about the circumstances of the crash were released, and the investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Wheeling Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 847-459-2632.