Press Release
EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY
December 15, 2017
CONTACT
Andrea Wolf-Buck, Public Engagement Coordinator
awolf-buck@redmond.gov - 425-440-1316
Woman Dies After Being Accidentally Struck by
Vehicle
REDMOND, WA - A 70-year-old Redmond woman was struck and killed by a
vehicle at about 4 a.m. this morning on Avondale Road.
The woman was crossing in the middle of the 11400 block of Avondale,
towards the PCC grocery store, when an oncoming car hit her. She was not in a
crosswalk when she was hit and died immediately at the scene.
The driver is cooperating with police and there is no
evidence of DUI or reckless driving. The King County Medical Examiner will
release the victim’s identity after notification of next of kin.
Redmond police would like to remind people to wear lights or
reflective clothing when walking during hours of darkness, always use
crosswalks, and obey pedestrian traffic signals.
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