KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A woman died after being struck by a vehicle on North Broadway Thursday morning, the Knoxville Police Department said.
Witnesses said the woman stepped into oncoming traffic without looking at Walker Boulevard around 6:40 a.m. The driver said he did not see the woman, and he immediately stopped to help her until the paramedics arrived. They took her to the hospital, and she died shortly after arriving.
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Multiple lanes of North Broadway were closed while police investigated the crash. The road fully reopened around 8:10 a.m. KPD shared a picture of the scene at 6:55 a.m.
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“Seek alternate routes and avoid the area while officers complete their investigation and work to clear the scene,” KPD said…