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Pedestrian Killed on Epilänkatu in Tampere, Driver Suspected of Negligence

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A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a car on Epilänkatu in Tampere on Sunday afternoon. Police suspect the driver of causing death by negligence.

Police said the collision occurred around 1:30 PM. The victim, an adult, was pronounced dead at the scene. A doctor helicopter was deployed to Epilä and a police car remained there into the afternoon. Officers are conducting on-site investigations to determine how the crash happened. The driver is suspected of causing death by negligence and aggravated endangerment of traffic safety. Authorities say the inquiry is at an early stage and no further details are being released. Aamulehti reported the incident.

Catch the full story over at Aamulehti

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