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Woman Killed In Cupertino Big-Rig Wreck

CUPERTINO (CBS SF) - The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal collision in Cupertino Tuesday morning involving a pedestrian and a big-rig, a Santa Clara County sheriff's sergeant said.

A woman was struck and killed around 7 a.m. near North Foothill Boulevard and Cupertino Road, sheriff's Sgt. Jose Cardoza said.

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The woman, whose age and identity have yet to be released, was starting to cross North Foothill Boulevard heading west at the same time a southbound big-rig was approaching.

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The driver of the big-rig is being cooperative in the investigation, and it does not appear drugs or alcohol played a role in the accident, Cardoza said.

Southbound lanes of North Foothill Boulevard were closed after the accident.

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