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Woman, 86, Dies After Being Struck By A Car In Fairfield

FAIRFIELD, Conn. — An 86-year-old woman who was struck by a car while crossing Black Rock Turnpike on Tuesday night died of her injuries early Wednesday, Fairfield police said.

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Patricia Barger, of Fairfield, was crossing the road from west to east near Katonah Drive around 7:45 p.m. when she was hit by a northbound car driven by Sharon Ranney, 63, police said. 

Barger was not crossing in a crosswalk, and there is no indication that speed played a factor in the accident, police said. She died at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, police said.

The incident is under investigation.

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