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Pedestrian Struck & Killed North Of Walker
WALKER, La. (AP) — State police say a vehicle struck and killed a female pedestrian north of Walker.
Trooper First Class Jared Sandifer says the accident occurred around 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Sandifer says 30-year-old Tara M. Messina, of Denham Springs, who was dressed in dark clothing, was walking northbound along La. Highway 447 and stepped in front of an SUV driven by 61-year-old Alice Devall of Walker.
The accident remains under investigation.
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