Roanoke police said on Monday that a pedestrian who was struck by a car in a parking lot passed away as a result of her injuries.
According to a press statement, the city’s 911 contact center informed the police around midday that a collision between a car and a pedestrian had taken place in the 2300 block of Franklin Road Southwest.
After responding to the call, law enforcement discovered an adult female with life-threatening injuries in the parking lot of a Carilion Clinic facility that was nearby.
The lady was deemed to be deceased by the Roanoke Fire-EMS crew. Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital received the adult male driver of the car that struck her and sent him there for medical treatment.
“Preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle struck the pedestrian as she was walking in the parking lot,” police said. “No further details are available at this time. No arrests have been made and this remains an ongoing investigation.”
If you have any information regarding the event, please contact the Roanoke Police Department by calling (540) 344-8500 or by sending a text message starting with “RoanokePD” to the number 274637.
