Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By Car

A 33-year-old woman died Sunday after getting hit by a car early Friday morning.

Duluth police say a small passenger vehicle driven by a 51-year-old man struck the woman in the roadway around 3rd Avenue East and 3rd Street at 5:51 a.m. Nov. 18th.

On Monday, officers released the names of those involved. The 51-year-old male driving the vehicle was James Lee Woodard of Duluth, and the victim was April Larae Anderson.

Preliminary investigation suggests that the pedestrian was struck while walking in the lane of traffic and there were no indications the driver was impaired.

The incident remains under investigation.