A 69-year-old Australian resident named Julie Fitzsimons is dead after being struck by a Ram 1500 pickup truck in Sheridan, Wyoming.

The crash happened on May 28 at about 12:17 PM. Fitzsimons was crossing the street at the North Main and 5th Street intersection. Road conditions were dry and the weather was clear. This per a Wyoming Highway Patrol crash summary.

"Fitzsimons’ sudden death was met with an outpouring of grief when news broke on the foundation’s social media pages, with hundreds of people leaving tributes for a 'source of strength, joy and unwavering belief in the people around her'" ( 7 News ).

A news station in Australia reports that Fitzsimons was a "beautiful mum," a "rock" of her family and the "heartbeat" of a travel safety and youth support foundation launched in

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