ST. LOUIS, MO – A woman was killed in a pedestrian crash in St. Louis on Sunday afternoon, according to a release from the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
Officers responded to the intersection of Gravois Avenue and Allen Avenue in the Soulard neighborhood after the incident was reported shortly before 5:10 p.m.
A preliminary investigation indicated that a Hyundai Elantra was travelling eastbound on Gravois approaching the intersection when a woman who was in the middle turning lane walked in front of the car. The woman was then struck by the Elantra and landed in the road.
The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with the investigation, which is being conducted by the police department’s Accident Reconstruction unit.
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