SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — A woman was hit and killed by a car in Spokane Valley on New Year’s Eve, according to Spokane Valley Police Department.
Around 7 p.m. on December 31, SVPD responded to a reported crash involving a pedestrian and a car near Appleway Avenue and Michigan Road, just east of Barker Road.
When deputies arrived, they found witnesses providing first aid to a woman in her 60s. Despite live-saving efforts, the woman died at the scene.
Witnesses told SVPD that the woman in her 60s was crossing Appleway Avenue when she was struck by a car traveling east.
The driver of the car remained at the scene, and according to SVPD, did not see the woman crossing the road. Drugs and alcohol are not believed to have been factors in the crash.
The driver was released without charges.
Law enforcement will continue to investigate the crash and the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s office will release the victim’s name at a later time.
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