68-year-old pedestrian killed in Tuscaloosa crash

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A 68-year-old man has died after being hit by a vehicle in Tuscaloosa early on Sunday morning.

The crash happened on Skyland Boulevard near Overhill Road, where the man was walking across the road. The driver, a 19-year-old, called 911 at about 1:50 a.m. to report the crash, according to the Tuscaloosa Police Department.

Emergency crews arrived at the scene and tried to save the man, but he was pronounced dead where he was.

Police said on Sunday morning that they were still working to identify the victim and to notify his family. The department’s Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating the circumstances of the crash.

The Tuscaloosa News first reported the crash.

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