The Northern Territory Police Force are investigating a fatal pedestrian strike that occurred in Pinelands overnight.
About 8pm, the Joint Emergency Services Communication Centre received reports of a pedestrian being struck by a vehicle in the outbound lanes of the Stuart Highway in Pinelands.
The adult female pedestrian suffered critical injuries and died at the scene. The driver stopped to call emergency services and tested negative for drugs and alcohol.
The Highway was closed and a crime scene was established.
The highway has since re-opened.
Police are appealing for witnesses of the crash, or anyone who may have dashcam footage from the area around that time to make contact on 131 444 and quote reference number P25287296.
The lives lost on Territory roads in 2025 now stands at 33.
