Amiee L. Davis, 32, hit and killed by vehicle while walking on U.S. 45 in Metropolis, Illinois
Woman dies after being struck by SUV while walking along highway in Metropolis, Illinois
An Illinois State Police spokesperson tells Local 6 the woman, 32-year-old Amiee L. Davis of Metropolis, was walking eastbound on U.S. 45, approaching the intersection with Interstate 24 eastbound when she was struck by a yellow 2008 Jeep Wrangler.
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