77-year-old woman fatally struck walking to crash scene in Pittsburg

Tuesday, February 28, 2017
PITTSBURG, Calif. (KGO) -- A terrible set of circumstances in Pittsburg led to the death of a woman who was trying to respond to a car crash. Police said she was walking to the scene of an accident when she was hit by a car near Willow Pass and Loftus.

The 77-year-old woman came to the intersection to check on a relative when she was hit by a car. As the woman was crossing the street to check on her relative she was hit and killed.
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Police say the driver who hit her cooperated with the investigation. It doesn't look like drugs or alcohol was involved.

The accident happened just after 7 p.m. Tuesday. Police had two investigations with two crashes back-to-back. They have cleared and re-opened the intersection.
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