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FHP: Woman killed crossing University Boulevard near UCF

ORLANDO, Fla. — A 19-year-old woman was hit and killed while trying to cross a busy street near the University of Central Florida on Friday, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

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Alexandria Clark, of Orlando, was crossing University Boulevard near Alafaya Trail outside the crosswalk around 10 p.m. when she walked into the path of a BMW traveling east, troopers said.

The BMW, driven by a 21-year-old man from Merritt Island, hit and killed Clark, troopers said.

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Clark was taken to Florida Hospital East where she was pronounced dead, troopers said.

A blood-alcohol test is pending for Clark, according to the crash report.

Troopers said the crash remains under investigation.

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