Police identify 78-year-old man hit, killed by pickup truck in Delta

DELTA — The Utah Department of Public Safety has identified a 78-year-old man who died when he was hit by a pickup truck in Delta on Tuesday.

Paul Robert Smith, of Delta, was crossing Main Street using a wheeled walker and was "nearly to the opposite white line" when the truck hit him, police said.

"The pedestrian was struck by the right front corner of the truck and thrown into the adjacent parking lane. The pedestrian was transported to a local hospital in serious to critical condition. He passed away at the hospital about an hour and a half later," said the release.

The driver remained at the scene after the crash and was said to be cooperating with the investigation.

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