Pedestrian struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver near Southeast Tualatin Valley Highway and Southeast Minter Bridge Road in Hillsboro, Oregon
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The original incident occurred when officers responded to the area of Southeast Tualatin Valley Highway and Southeast Minter Bridge Road on reports that the pedestrian had been hit by a vehicle. On arrival, officers said the driver had already fled the scene and the pedestrian had died from their injuries.
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