An elderly woman is dead after the driver of a vehicle that had dropped her off outside the Scottsville Shopping Center Sunday afternoon then struck and killed her.
The deceased has been identified as 93-year-old Noreen Wilbourn of Esmont.
Wilbourn had been a passenger in the vehicle that struck her, according to Albemarle County police. She exited the vehicle outside Scottsville Shopping Center Sunday afternoon.
“While backing out of a parking space, the driver of the vehicle reversed and struck Ms. Wilbourn with the passenger side front door, knocking her to the ground,” the police said in a statement.
Albemarle County police were dispatched around 1:26 p.m. to a reported motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.
“Upon arrival, first responders located a 93-year-old woman in life-threatening condition that had been struck by a vehicle,” police said. “First responders attempted life-saving measures.”
Wilbourn was later pronounced dead at the scene.
The incident remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the matter is encouraged to contact the Albemarle County Police Department at (434) 296-5807. Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact the Crime Stoppers tip line at (434) 977-4000 or crimestoppers@albemarle.org.
Source: www.dailyprogress.com