Del. Man Hit, Killed While Walking Dog

The man was crossing Kirkwood Highway when he was hit by SUV

A 32-year-old man was walking his dog across Kirkwood Highway when he was hit by a Chevy Trailblazer.

The accident happened just before 8:00 Tuesday night, on the westbound lane of the highway, west of Pike Creek Road in Newark, Del.

The victim was rushed to Christiana Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His identity hasn't been released.

The victim's dog is being treated by a local vet.

Edwina Ackerman, 61, of Newark was the driver of that Chevy Trailblazer.

The accident shut down the westbound lanes of Kirkwood Highway for approximately two hours while the crash was investigated and cleared.

The State Police Crash Reconstruction Unit is continuing their investigation.

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