Police ID man killed in Ogletown after being hit by car Monday night
Delaware State Police have identified the 72-year-old man who died Monday night after being hit by a car in Ogletown.
According to police, Donald Johnson was trying to cross Route 4 (East Chestnut Hill Road) at Salem Church Road about 8:45 p.m. when he walked into the path of an oncoming Toyota Tundra. The car was being driven by a 61-year-old woman from Wilmington.
The woman tried to swerve to avoid hitting Johnson but was unable to, police said. He died on the scene, while the woman was uninjured.
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Troopers closed the road for about three hours as they investigated.
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This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Police ID man killed in Ogletown after being hit by car Monday night
