Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Car in Embarcadero Area

The deadly crash prompted street closures along North Harbor Drive and Laurel Street in downtown San Diego Sunday night

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A pedestrian died Sunday night after being hit by a car near the downtown San Diego waterfront, police confirmed.

San Diego Harbor Police said the pedestrian was hit just before 10 p.m. along North Harbor Drive and Laurel Street in the Embarcadero area. The incident temporarily shut down traffic along those busy streets, prompting officials to issue a traffic alert through about midnight.

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No further details were immediately released.

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