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Council Bluffs woman dies after being hit by truck

council-bluffs-policeCOUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) — A western Iowa woman has died after being hit by a pickup in Council Bluffs.

42-year-old Sharon Richards, of Council Bluffs, was hit around 10 p.m. Tuesday as she crossed the intersection of 35th Street and West Broadway on the west end of Council Bluffs.

Police say Richards was crossing against the pedestrian crosswalk sign when she was hit. Police say the Omaha, Nebraska, driver of the truck will not face criminal charges.

Richards was taken to an Omaha hospital, where she died Wednesday.

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