UPDATE - Woman struck, killed in Vigo Co.

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UPDATE 10/13/19-- The Vigo Co. Sheriff's Office released the name of the pedestrian who died Saturday: Donnetta F. Pummel 41, of Vincennes.

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By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A woman was struck and killed crossing N. U.S. 41 this morning in Vigo County.

Sheriff John Plasse said the woman apparently walked out into traffic, unable to avoid being hit by the vehicle. around 8:30 a.m. She was visiting vendor booths set up for annual Covered Bridge Festival -related business near Evans Avenue, north of Terre Haute.

The woman was transported to a local hospital, where she died from her injuries.