Woman killed in pedestrian-vehicle crash in Fargo Wednesday

FARGO (KFGO) – A woman is dead after being struck by a vehicle in an early Wednesday morning crash on 13th Avenue South in Fargo.

The crash happened around 5:50 a.m. at the intersection of 13th Avenue S. and 32nd St.

Authorities say a 68-year-old woman was in the marked crosswalk, crossing at 13th Ave., when she was hit by a westbound pickup truck, driven by a 63-year-old man, which was in the middle of the three traffic lanes. 

The driver of the pickup was uninjured.

The crash remains under investigation by the North Dakota Highway Patrol.

Fargo Fire, Sanford Ambulance, the Cass County Coroner’s Office, and the Fargo Police Department also responded to the scene.

The intersection was closed until about 10 a.m. Wednesday as the officials conducted a crash scene reconstruction.

Story by Don Haney / KFGO