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Pedestrian struck and killed in Mass.

WAREHAM, Mass. (AP) — Authorities say a woman has been struck and killed while trying to cross a road in Wareham.

Police responded to Cranberry Highway at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian.

They say a woman was hit by a Jeep while trying to cross the road.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name was not immediately released.

The driver of the Jeep was not injured.

Wareham police and Massachusetts State Police continue to investigate.