Woman killed by motorist while crossing Tacoma street
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Police say a woman was struck and killed by a motorist while she crossed a Tacoma street.
The News Tribune reports the 69-year-old woman was hit at about 7 p.m. Friday while crossing Sixth Avenue near Pearl Street.
Tacoma police spokeswoman Loretta Cool says she was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at about 7:30 p.m.
Cool says the driver of the vehicle was not believed to be intoxicated.
Police are investigating.