Unidentified Pedestrian Hit, Killed by Minivan in Lawrence

An unknown 56-year-old man was hit by a minivan this morning at about 8:30am in Lawrence on High Street, near Pleasant Street.  He was taken to an area hospital and was later pronounced dead.

According to authorities involved, the man had stepped out onto High Street in between cars and was consequently struck by the minivan, which was heading east.  The driver who struck the pedestrian has also not been identified.  It was reported that she is cooperating with the investigation by Lawrence police. 

Officials are now investigating the scene and trying to uncover what led up to the fatal accident.

Fatal U.S. Accidents Involving Pedestrians
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) reports that almost 850 pedestrians were killed in the U.S. in 2009 from improperly crossing roadways.  There were 4,092 pedestrians killed in fatal accidents nationwide last year.  Of that number, 469 were killed by darting or running into a street.  There were 446 individuals who were hit and killed by motor vehicles due to not being clearly visible to the drivers of the vehicles.

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