Elizabeth Anderson, 69, struck and killed by car on State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida
Woman struck by car in Lauderdale Lakes
Broward Sheriff's Office deputies said the woman was jaywalking along State Road 7 and Northwest 41st Street about 5:30 a.m. when she was struck.
Pedestrian, 69, killed along State Road 7 in Lauderdale Lakes
According to investigators, Anderson was trying to cross State Road 7 from east to west when she crossed paths with the oncoming car. She was not at a crosswalk, authorities said. Anderson was flown to Broward Health Medical Center and pronounced dead at 7:36 a.m., the sheriff's office said.
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