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Pedestrian fatally struck in Wilmington

A 52-year-old woman died Wednesday after she was struck by a vehicle in Wilmington, police said in a statement.

Around 3 p.m., emergency personnel responded to the intersection of Main and Richmond streets for a report of a crash involving a pedestrian.

Police said a vehicle, driven by a Wilmington woman, hit the woman, also from Wilmington, near the entrance of a Rite Aid Pharmacy. The vehicle also struck two unoccupied cars in the Rite Aid parking lot, according to police.

Police said the female victim was taken to Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead. The driver was also taken to the hospital.

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The two women’s identities have not been released, and the crash remains under investigation, according to police.

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