No charges against driver involved in fatal accident
UPDATE:
Yuma police confirmed that the driver involved in the fatal accident Thursday night will not face charges.
The pedestrian has been identified as 70-year-old Maria Mendoza, according to the Yuma Police Department.
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A 70-year-old woman was hit and killed by a truck Thursday night while crossing the street in the 2600 block of West 16th Street, according to the Yuma Police Department.
Yuma police said 16th Street between Avenue B and Athens Avenue will be closed for the next few hours.
Officers responded to the call at around 6:15 p.m. The 70-year-old woman was crossing the street when she was struck by a Toyota Tundra heading east. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
Stay with News 11 as we continue to investigate the accident.
