A Nebraska woman who was struck by a vehicle in Tuscaloosa Thursday evening has died, police sources said.

Stephanie Taylor, a spokeswoman for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, said the victim was walking on a sidewalk near the intersection of Jack Warner Parkway and Hackberry lane when a passing driver reportedly lost control of her 1999 Buick Century, drove onto the sidewalk and struck the woman.

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The collision happened around 7 p.m. Thursday.

The victim, whose identity has not been publicly released, was a 45-year-old Nebraska woman. She was rushed to DCH Regional Medical Center, then airlifted to UAB Hospital in Birmingham.

Taylor said the woman died there around 5 p.m. Friday.

Taylor said the driver is a 30-year-old woman from Tuscaloosa who is cooperating with an ongoing investigation by the Accident Reconstruction Unit.

Stay connected to the Tuscaloosa Thread for updates on the case if and when they are made available.

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