An 81-year-old woman was killed in a tragic incident in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia on Saturday evening. According to NBC Philadelphia, the woman was struck by a 2012 Nissan Murano while walking in the ShopRite parking lot on the 6700 block of Frankford Avenue around 6:35 p.m.
The driver of the Nissan was making a left turn when they hit the pedestrian, which to NBC Philadelphia. She was immediately taken to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital by emergency services. Despite efforts to save her life, the woman succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced dead at 7:22 p.m., as CBS News Philadelphia confirmed.
In a development that adds to the weight of the event, the identity of the 81-year-old has not been released pending notification of next of kin. The police, as mentioned by 6abc Philadelphia, have informed that the driver involved in the incident remained at the scene and is cooperating with the ongoing investigation by the police department’s Crash Investigation Division.
Details around the cause of the crash are still being ascertained by authorities. The aspect of vehicular motion and pedestrian right-of-way in a shared space, such as a parking lot, foregrounds the ongoing concerns regarding vehicle-pedestrian safety. As per reports by 6abc Philadelphia, investigations into the exact circumstances of the fatal incident continue, with further information to be released by the Philadelphia police as it becomes available.
