Crestview police investigating late-night pedestrian death

Crestview police officers responded to the scene of a pedestrian death Wednesday night near Walmart. A woman was hit by a truck while trying to cross the the busy intersection. [FILE PHOTO | NEWS BULLETIN]

CRESTVIEW — The Crestview Police Department is investigating a pedestrian death that occurred around 10:10 p.m. Oct. 11 on Ferdon Boulevard South at Walmart Road.

According to the accident report, a 22-year-old Crestview resident was driving his pickup north on Ferdon Boulevard, entered the intersection on a green light and struck an unidentified female pedestrian who was crossing the busy highway against the crossing light.

The report states the victim was allegedly improperly in the roadway and was inattentive to oncoming traffic. Okaloosa County EMS employees transported her to North Okaloosa Medical Center, where doctors pronounced her dead at 10:50 p.m.

The incident is under investigation. No charges have been made and no further information is available at this time.

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