Woman struck by vehicle, killed in Northwest Baltimore on Saturday, police say
BALTIMORE -- A 42-year-old woman was struck and killed by a vehicle in Northwest Baltimore on Saturday afternoon, according to authorities.
The deadly collision happened in the 2300 block of Garrison Boulevard a few minutes after 2 p.m., police said.
That's when officers began receiving reports that a pedestrian had been injured in a vehicular collision, according to authorities.
Investigators learned that the driver of the vehicle appeared to lose control of it before striking the woman.
Medics attempted to save her life but she did not survive her injuries, police said.
She was pronounced dead a short time later, according to authorities.
The driver who struck the woman fled the site of the collision in a vehicle, police said.
Investigators did not provide a description of the driver or their vehicle.
One neighborhood resident, who goes by the name of James, told WJZ that the intersection where the woman was struck and killed is particularly dangerous. He said he often sees crashes there.
"A lot of people just run red lights, you know. Disregard for the lights," he said. "I see it all the time when I'm waiting for the bus or just walking by."
James described the pedestrian death along Gwynns Falls Parkway as "tragic."
"My neighbor who lives a little closer to where the incident happened—she heard a loud boom," he said.
The Maryland Transit Administration issued a service alert following the deadly crash to inform its customers that its buses would be avoiding the intersection of Gwynn Falls Parkway and Garrison Boulevard.
Anyone who has information about the deadly hit-and-run incident or who may have witnessed it should call 911.
Anonymous tipsters can call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866=7LOCKUP.
