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Police: Man walking dogs dies after being struck by vehicle

NORFOLK, Neb. (AP) — Authorities say a man walking his dogs in Norfolk died after being struck by a vehicle.

The accident occurred around 6:35 a.m. Friday as 78-year-old Jean Dewald and the dogs were crossing a road. Police say he was taken to a local hospital and then died while being taken to an Omaha hospital. The woman driving the vehicle has been identified as 60-year-old Debra Coolidge.

Police say the two dogs weren’t injured.

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