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An Albion man is dead after being hit by a vehicle this morning on Zimmer Road.
According to a news release from the Warsaw Police Department, at 6:30 a.m. today, Friday, Nov. 14, emergency personnel were dispatched to Zimmer Road, south of Zimmer Lane, for a vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.
The preliminary results of the investigation indicate David Gwaltney, 48, Albion, was walking westbound on a marked crosswalk when he was hit by a southbound 2021 Cadillac XT5, driven by Ernie Morrison, 63, Plymouth.
Despite life-saving efforts by first responders, Gwaltney was pronounced dead at the scene by Kosciusko County Coroner Tyler Huffer, the release states.
Morrison was not injured.
The Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office Fatal Team responded to assist with the investigation, which remains ongoing.
Responding agencies included the WPD, Warsaw-Wayne Fire Territory, Lutheran EMS, Lutheran Air Ambulance, KCSO and the Kosciusko County coroner.
