19-year-old woman hit, killed by truck in central Iowa

ALTOONA, Iowa (AP) - Authorities in central Iowa say a 19-year-old woman has died after being hit by a pickup truck.

Des Moines television station KCCI reports that the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Friday at an Altoona intersection. The Iowa State Patrol says the truck was northbound and had a green light when it hit the woman.

The woman, whose name has not been released, was taken to a hospital, where she died.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

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Information from: KCCI-TV, http://www.kcci.com