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Omaha police identify woman who died after being hit by pickup truck

Omaha police identified the 50-year-old woman who died after being hit by a vehicle on Saturday evening.

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KETV NEWSWATCH SEVEN STARTS WITH BREAKING NEWS. GOOD EVENING. I’M MADDIE AUGUSTINE. WE’RE FOLLOWING MULTIPLE BREAKING STORIES TONIGHT, INCLUDING FROM IRAN. U.S. AND IRANIAN OFFICIALS CONFIRMING IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER I, AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI, IS DEAD. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE ON THE STRIKES IN IRAN COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. BUT FIRST, BREAKING NEWS NEAR 40TH AND CUMING STREETS. A WOMAN IS KILLED AFTER A CRASH. OMAHA POLICE SAY A 50 YEAR OLD WOMAN WAS STRUCK BY A PICKUP TRUCK AS SHE WAS ATTEMPTING TO CROSS THE STREET. INVESTIGATORS SAY THE WOMAN WAS CROSSING THE INTERSECTION IN OR NEAR A CROSSWALK WHEN SHE WAS HIT. A PASSERBY PROVIDED LIFESAVING MEASURES BEFORE OMAHA FIRE. MEDICS TOOK HER TO THE HOSPITAL, WHERE

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Omaha police identify 50-year-old woman who died after being hit by vehicle

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Updated: 2:25 PM CST Mar 2, 2026

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Omaha police identified the 50-year-old woman who died after being hit by a vehicle on Saturday evening.The crash happened near 40th and Cuming streets around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.Previous coverage: Pedestrian dies after getting hit by pickup truck in north OmahaAccording to police, the preliminary investigation found a pickup was heading west on Cuming Street when it hit the woman, identified as Tatanula Lewis, who was trying to cross the street.Investigators said the pedestrian was in the crosswalk, but did not have right-of-way. The truck had a green light and the right-of-way.Officers said a person who was passing by provided life-saving measures before medics took Lewis to the hospital where she died.The investigation is ongoing.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

Omaha police identified the 50-year-old woman who died after being hit by a vehicle on Saturday evening.

The crash happened near 40th and Cuming streets around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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Previous coverage: Pedestrian dies after getting hit by pickup truck in north Omaha

According to police, the preliminary investigation found a pickup was heading west on Cuming Street when it hit the woman, identified as Tatanula Lewis, who was trying to cross the street.

Investigators said the pedestrian was in the crosswalk, but did not have right-of-way. The truck had a green light and the right-of-way.

Officers said a person who was passing by provided life-saving measures before medics took Lewis to the hospital where she died.

The investigation is ongoing.

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