Carson City Sheriff: Pedestrian fatality near Fairview intersection is second since January
The following is from Carson City Sheriff Ken Furlong regarding Wednesday night's fatal pedestrian crash involving a 46-year-old woman. It is the second fatality in the same area this year.
At approximately 8:01 p.m., the Carson City Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported traffic accident involving a pedestrian at the corner of Fairview Drive and Gordon Street in East Carson City, immediately adjacent to a casino. At the scene, fire and paramedic personnel treated a 46-year-old female who had been struck by a mini-van while she was crossing the street in the crosswalk.
A second pedestrian that was walking with her was not hit. The female victim was transported to Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center where she was pronounced dead. No other details are available at this time.
This accident remains under investigation. The Sheriff’s Office reports that this is the second fatal accident in the very same area in the last month.
On January 27, 2016, a pedestrian was struck by a hit and run driver at Brown Street and Highway 50, just two blocks away. That victim later died at Renown Medical Center in Reno, and the driver was later identified. This is also an area where extensive enforcement activities have taken place in the last year, to include pedestrian crosswalk enforcement operations.
The Carson City Sheriff’s Office reminds pedestrians to constantly be aware of vehicle traffic while crossing the streets, especially at night. While you may have the right-away in the crosswalk, there are no guarantees that the driver of a vehicle sees you crossing.
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