Pensacola woman struck and killed by truck walking across Palafox Street

A 34-year-old Pensacola woman was struck and killed by a truck while attempting to walk across Palafox Street early Friday morning, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.

The woman was walking northbound on the west shoulder of Palafox Street at Cook Court at approximately 1 a.m. while a truck driven by a 69-year-old Pensacola man was traveling northbound on Palafox Street.

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The woman entered the roadway traveling eastbound, into the path of the truck. She was pronounced deceased at the scene. The driver of the truck was uninjured.

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