CLAYTON, MO – A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Metro Transit bus in Clayton on Wednesday night, authorities said.
According to a release from the Clayton Police Department, the accident happened at the intersection of Forsyth Boulevard and S. Central Avenue shortly after 8 p.m.
A preliminary investigation indicated the pedestrian was crossing S. Central Ave. in the crosswalk when she was struck by the bus as it turned onto southbound S. Central Ave. from westbound Forsyth Boulevard. The pedestrian, a 52-year-old woman, was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.
Clayton police are continuing to investigate the cause and circumstances of the crash, with assistance from the St. Louis County Police Department and cooperation from Metro Transit.
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