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Edgecombe woman dies after being hit by SUV while mowing lawn

A 71-year-old Edgecombe County woman died Tuesday afternoon after being hit by an SUV while she mowed her yard, according to WITN.

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PINETOPS, N.C. — A 71-year-old Edgecombe County woman died Tuesday afternoon after being hit by an SUV while she mowed her yard, according to WITN.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol officials said Lillie Sherrod was hit at about 5:30 p.m. Troopers said Jennifer Phillips, of Tarboro, was driving south on N.C. Highway 111 when she drifted left of center, went onto the left shoulder, hit a mailbox and then hit Sherrod.

It's unclear if charges will be filed.