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Pedestrian Struck And Killed By Vehicle

A 51-year-old man is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Norfolk County.

The Ontario Provincial Police says on Sunday around 10:22am, the man was walking in the eastbound lane of Charlotteville Rd. 7 when he was struck by a westbound vehicle that had entered the eastbound lane.

The 51-year-old Norfolk County man was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity is being withheld pending notification of the next of kin.

The 84-year-old driver of the vehicle and a 51-year-old woman who was walking with the victim when he was struck, were not injured.

Charlotteville Rd. 7 was closed between Charlottevile East Quarter Line Rd. and Turkey Point Rd. for around seven while police conducted an investigation.

Police say the investigation is ongoing and charges are pending.

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