CEDAR PARK, Texas — Cedar Park police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit and killed Monday night.
The Cedar Park Police Department (CPPD) said at approximately 6:20 p.m., it received a call about a crash involving a vehicle and a pedestrian in the 800 block of Royal Lane, near Lone Star Drive.
Based on an investigation by the department's Highway Enforcement Unit, it is believed a pickup truck was traveling south on Royal Lane at the same time 88-year-old Elisabeth Barker was reported to be walking in a dark, unlit section of the roadway, wearing dark clothing. CPPD said investigators believe the driver of the pickup couldn't see Barker walking in the roadway "until it was too late," but that the driver stopped immediately after the crash.
The Highway Enforcement Unit continues to actively investigate the incident.
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