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Woman clearing tree from York County road hit, killed by driver, coroner says

CLOVER, N.C. — A woman was hit by a car and killed over the weekend while trying to clear a tree from a York County road, the coroner’s office said.

It happened Friday evening along Lawrence Road in Clover.

The county coroner said 66-year-old Victoria Leger was hit by a car that night while trying to remove the tree. She was taken to a hospital in Gaston County where she later died from her injuries.

The South Carolina Highway Patrol and the York County Coroner’s Office are investigating the case.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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