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A pedestrian was killed in a suspected hit-and-run collision early Monday near Coloma in El Dorado County, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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An SUV was believed to have struck the pedestrian shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Lotus Road near Coloma Road and Highway 49 in the community of Lotus, west of Coloma and north of Placerville, according to CHP traffic logs.
CHP officers searched for the suspected vehicle Monday morning, according to the logs.
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The collision prompted the closure of Lotus Road between Henningsen Park and Highway 49, according to the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office.
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