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Pedestrian hit and killed by '71 pickup truck

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RICHLAND COUNTY, SC (WIS) -

The Richland County Coroner has released the name of a pedestrian killed Wednesday morning.

Corner Gary Watts says a Amnard Walton of Hopkins was walking in the roadway on Lower Richland Blvd. near Highbee St. at about 5:30 Wednesday morning when he was hit by a 1971 pickup truck. 

Walton was taken to the hospital where he died about an hour after the accident. 

The Highway Patrol says the driver of the truck was not injured in the crash. The driver, who was from Hopkins, will not be charged.

Watts says Walton was wearing dark-colored clothing when he was hit.

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