Man Killed While Walking to Funeral Home

Bruce Johnson reportedly didn't use crosswalk
By Newser Editors and Wire Services
Posted Sep 29, 2014 12:53 PM CDT
Man Killed While Walking to Funeral Home
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Police in Delaware say a man has died after he was struck by a car while attempting to cross a street to get to a funeral home. Police say 51-year-old Bruce Johnson of Goldsboro, Md., was hit by a Jeep on Friday evening while trying to get to the Bennie Smith Funeral Home in Dover; they say he was not in a crosswalk when he was hit. He was taken to the Bayhealth Medical Center where he died of his injuries. Authorities say there will be no charges filed against the driver and that alcohol was not a factor. (More car accident stories.)

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