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Victim Of Fatal Montco Crash, 29, Identified By Coroner

The 29-year-old pedestrian killed last weekend has been identified by authorities.

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EAST NORRITON, PA — The 29-year-old pedestrian killed by a vehicle last weekend in East Norriton has been identified by authorities as Ricardo Baptiste.

The Montgomery County Coroner's Office classified Baptiste's death as an accident.

The incident occurred at around 9:10 p.m. near the intersection of West Germantown Pike and Whitehall Road.

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Baptiste had left a nearby hospital shortly before being struck, according to authorities.

Police also disclosed that two vehicles struck Baptiste.

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Investigators are still trying to determine if alcohol impairment "was a contributing factor," police said.

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