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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Police say a pedestrian has been killed after being hit while walking on a sidewalk in Asheville.

Investigators said the crash happened around 12:15 p.m. Sunday on Kimberly Avenue, a tree-lined street in north Asheville with sidewalks on both sides of the road.

Police identified the woman killed as 66-year-old Virginia Senechal. They say the 29-year-old driver that struck Senechal is being questioned.

Authorities have not said how the vehicle ended up on the sidewalk.

No charges have been filed.