Omaha Woman Killed, Council Bluffs Man Suspected of Impairment After Pedestrian Crash

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa — Police say a 47-year-old Omaha woman was struck and killed Thursday evening after being hit by a vehicle while crossing Kanesville Boulevard in Council Bluffs. The driver, a 72-year-old Council Bluffs man, showed signs of impairment and is under investigation.

Council Bluffs Police were called to the intersection of 8th Street and Kanesville Boulevard around 5:45 p.m. Thursday for a report of a vehicle-pedestrian accident.According to a preliminary investigation, a 2009 Kia Sportage driven by Dennis Stark, 72, of Council Bluffs, was heading east through the intersection under a yellow light when he struck Heidi Divis, 47, of Omaha, who was crossing northbound against the walk signal.

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