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A pedestrian was hit on a highway in Anne Arundel County, police said. The pedestrian was airlifted to a hospital. Last updated Friday at 11:14 a.m. ANNAPOLIS, MD — A pedestrian was hit by a vehicle Friday morning on an Annapolis highway, authorities said. The Maryland State Police Annapolis Barrack said it was called around 8:20 a.m. Troopers said the pedestrian was walking in the travel portion of the roadway and tried to return to the shoulder when they were hit by a passing vehicle. Authorities do not yet know why the pedestrian was in the travel lanes. Maryland State Police Aviation Command said it airlifted the injured pedestrian to a hospital. The crash temporarily shut down westbound U.S. Route 50/301 at Interstate 97 North, the Anne Arundel County Police Department said. All lanes reopened by 9:12 a.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration said.
