A 63-year-old woman who police said was in the middle of a Bear road died Monday evening after being hit by a car.

Delaware State Police were called to S. Old Baltimore Pike near Torrington Way a little before 6:45 p.m. for reports of the crash. There, troopers found the woman dead.

According to police, a 28-year-old woman was driving a Jeep Compass in the west lane when she hit the woman. A news release said the 63-year-old was “wearing dark clothing and not carrying any type of reflective equipment.”

The woman will be identified once family is notified. The driver of the Jeep was uninjured.

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