A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car in Escondido Wednesday night, according to the Escondido Police Department.
The crash occurred at 10:21 p.m. on E Vermont Avenue and S Juniper Street.
The woman suffered major injuries and died at the scene.
Police said initially the incident was reported to be a hit-and-run but they located the vehicle at the scene of the crash
Traffic on Vermont Avenue was shut down between Juniper and Naranja streets.
No other information was available.
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