METRO DIGEST

Pedestrian hit by car reported dead

YOUNGSTOWN

A pedestrian was transported to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital on Friday night after being hit by a car on Midlothian Boulevard between Helena Avenue and Handel’s Court. The Vindicator’s broadcast partner, 21-WFMJ TV, said the victim, who is a female, was pronounced dead.

Youngstown police had fully blocked off Midlothian Boulevard between Helena Avenue and Market Street by 7:30 p.m.

Officers at the scene offered no details on the incident but were photographing a dark, four-door compact SUV on Helena Avenue that had sustained damage to its front driver’s-side bumper and headlight.