Pedestrian receives fatal injuries after being hit on Liberty Expressway

May 12—ALBANY — Police have not yet identified the pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle Tuesday on the 600 block of the Liberty Expressway.

According to an Albany Police Department report, a Dodge Dakota driven by Joshua Webb, 37, of Albany was traveling east on the Liberty Expressway around 9:34 p.m.. A pedestrian, described by police as a 24-year-old female, was in the roadway crossing the Liberty Expressway from north to south. She was struck by the Dakota and received fatal injuries.

The pedestrian was transported by Dougherty County EMS to the Phoebe Emergency Center for treatment, but her injuries were fatal. No charges are pending at this time. No family members had been contacted for the pedestrian by The Herald's press time. Police said several attempts were made by phone and at the home in Dougherty County.