Occurred Wednesday, January 09, 2013, 18:20, 3900 Ayers Street, Vehicle Crash with Fatal Injury

               A 75-year-old woman was fatally injured after she was hit by a car at the 3900 block of Ayers Street Wednesday night.

A 75-year-old woman walked east to cross Ayers Street at about 6:20pm Wednesday night. A 51-year-old man drove a 2003 Ford Taurus south on Ayers Street and passed through the intersection of Ayers and Roosevelt Drive.

The 75-year-old woman entered the street where there was not a crosswalk and the 51-year-old man said he did not see the woman. The 75-year-old woman was struck by the Ford Taurus and she did not survive the crash.

The 51-year-old man was the only occupant of the car and was not injured.

Corpus Christi Police Crash Investigators do not believe alcohol or speed were contributing factors to the crash. No citations have been issued and the investigation continues.

Corpus Christi Police stress the importance to be aware while driving and watch for pedestrians even in places where they should not be such as on the freeway. Pedestrians are urged to be watchful for traffic and expect not to be seen by motorists. Everyone is urged to take extra precautions, especially at night, in order to get to their destination safely.