Daytona Beach, FL (June 19, 2018) – Police arrived at the scene of an accident to find that a 59-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing a street. The accident took place at Daytona Beach and the driver of the vehicle was not injured.
The accident took place on Monday night in Volusia County when the woman was attempting to cross the street in the 300 block of South Ridgewood Avenue. The fatal crash took place around 8:45 p.m.
The Daytona Beach Police responded. According to the police, a 2014 BMW struck the woman, whose name has not yet been released pending notification of her family. By the time first responders arrived at the scene, the woman was pronounced dead.
At this time, an investigation is taking place but there are no pending criminal charges against the driver of the BMW. They were not injured in the crash and they are currently working with the police.
In Florida, crashes involving pedestrians take the lives of two people every day. In crashes that happened throughout 2017, close to 10,000 pedestrians also received serious injuries.
To those who have been injured or lost a loved one in an accident, we offer our most sincere condolences. The moments after a pedestrian accident can be a scary and overwhelming time, and we understand that these incidents come with immediate consequences. Call us today for help with your case.
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