JEFFERSON HILLS, Pa. — UPDATE 7:30 AM (10/14/17) The man who was hit and killed by a car has been identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner.
Ernest Boyd, 44, was struck by a vehicle while walking in the dark on the "traveling portion" of the roadway.
The accident took place near the 1300 block of Route 51 in Jefferson Hills around 7:20 p.m. Friday.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A man has died after being hit by a car in Jefferson Hills.
Police were called to Route 51 around 7:20 p.m. Friday for the crash.
According to police, the man was killed instantly.
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The vehicle that hit the man remained on the roadway, and the driver was cooperating with police.
The people in the car had minor injuries.
A preliminary investigation indicates the man was walking in the dark on the roadway when he was hit.