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Washington man killed after being struck by car in Caldwell

A Washington man was killed in an accident late Friday night after he was struck by a car in Caldwell, according to an Idaho State Police press release.

Around 9 p.m., 27-year-old Gonzalo Vasquez, of Caldwell, was driving eastbound at the off-ramp for Centennial Road when 44-year-old David Trefren, of Yakima, walked into the road, according to police. Vasquez’s 2006 Ford F-350 struck Trefren, who died of injuries at the scene.

Police are still investigating the incident, which closed the off-ramp for about two hours.

This story was originally published February 18, 2017 at 9:21 AM with the headline "Washington man killed after being struck by car in Caldwell."

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