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Idaho Falls man hit by SUV, killed in Salt Lake City

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SALT LAKE CITY — An Idaho Falls man died after police say he jaywalked across a busy road Tuesday morning.

KSL.com reports 41-year-old Lester Dewey was crossing 1300 East near 2300 South with his brother around 7 a.m. The men had successfully crossed the southbound lanes, but Dewey was hit by an SUV while trying to cross the northbound traffic, according to Salt Lake police detective Greg Wilking.

“It was still dark and the SUV did not have time to stop,” Wilking told KSL.com.

No charges were pending against the driver.

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