The Territory road toll now stands at 26 after the death of a pedestrian in Alice Springs overnight.

The 49-year-old man was hit by a vehicle on Tuncks Causeway just before 9.30pm last night. The 69-year-old female driver of a Ford Falcon station wagon told police she was driving from Barrett Drive when her vehicle hit the man after she failed to see him on the road.

The man was taken to Alice Springs Hospital but died a short time later. Police from the Major Crash Unit are investigating the cause of the death and are appealing for witnesses who may have been in the area between 9.15 and 9.30pm to come forward.

Anyone with information should phone police on 131 444 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 33 000.

The man was the fifth road fatality in the Territory in the past three days and his death brings the Territory road toll to 26 compared to 16 for the same period last year.

Police are urging motorists to drive with caution, especially in poorly lit areas at night.

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