Police: Man Dies Crossing Street To Delaware Funeral Home

DOVER, Del. (AP) — 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, Maryland, was struck Friday while attempting to cross a street to get to the Bennie Smith Funeral Home in Dover.

Police say Johnson was struck by a Jeep Compass around 8:15 p.m. while trying to cross West Division Street. Police say he was taken to the Bayhealth Medical Center where he died of his injuries.

Police say Johnson was not in a crosswalk when he was struck. Police say there will be no charges filed against the driver and that alcohol is not a factor in the accident.

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