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Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian In Elmwood Park

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork) -- A pedestrian died Thursday night after being struck by a vehicle in Elmwood Park, New Jersey.

Investigators say the pedestrian was walking in the eastbound lanes of Route 46 when they were fatally struck near Mill Street around 8:40 p.m.

The busy roadway was shut down for roughly a mile as authorities probed what led to the deadly collision.

It wasn't immediately clear if the driver would be facing charges.

The incident remains under investigation.

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