WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Wilkes-Barre City police confirmed a man has died after being hit by a car Sunday night while he was walking near Home Depot.
The Wilkes-Barre City Police Department reports on Sunday around 6:50 p.m., officers were called to Route 309 for a pedestrian hit by a car near the Home Depot entrance.
Courtesy of Bob Kadluboski
Courtesy of Bob Kadluboski
Police said the driver was traveling north when he hit a man who was crossing the road towards Norm's Pizza.
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The victim, identified by the Luzerne County Coroner's Office as John Ruppenthal, 54, was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead at 7:15 p.m.
The coroner's office said Ruppenthal cause of death was due to multiple traumatic injuries.
The investigation is ongoing.
