Delaware State Police have identified the 44-year-old man who died after being struck by a car near New Castle on Saturday evening.
Police say Edward Gallagher was walking on Route 13, north of Route 273, when he entered the southbound lane of Route 13. There, a 38-year-old man from Smyrna was driving his Toyota Tacoma.
The driver was unable to avoid hitting Gallagher, police said. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he died.
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The driver of the Toyota was not injured.
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This article originally appeared in Delaware News Journal: Police ID man killed after being hit by car near New Castle
