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A Wilmington woman was killed Friday morning while trying to cross a Smyrna highway
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A pedestrian was struck and killed on a Smyrna highway Friday morning, state police reported Saturday.
The pedestrian, identified as Charisma Whaley, 31, of Wilmington, was crossing South Dupont Boulevard, north of Spring Meadow Drive when she was struck by a dump truck and run over by a following car, police said.
The accident occurred at 5:48 a.m. Friday when Whaley stepped in front of the truck, driven by a 65-year-old Dover man, and fell onto the roadway. She was then run over by a Ford Ranger, driven by a 20-year-old Dover woman, according to Delaware State Police.
Whaley was pronounced dead at the scene. Neither driver was injured, according to Delaware State Police.
North lanes of South Dupont Boulevard were closed for three and a half hours during the investigation, which is still ongoing.
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