Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Truck On I-476 In Delaware County
Dash cam footage shows the woman parking her car on the shoulder and getting out into traffic.
DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor trailer on I-476 in Delaware County late Monday in what state police believe to be an apparent suicide.
The incident occurred at around 9 p.m. near mile marker 3.8, in Nether Providence Township.
The victim, identified only as a woman, parked her vehicle on the right shoulder of the highway and then got out and walked straight in front of the oncoming truck, police said.
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Dash cash video from the truck confirmed what the driver described to state troopers.
The woman was immediately killed after being struck, investigators said.
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Police said that the driver cooperated fully with the investigation and showed no signs of being impaired.
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