The pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of 26th Street and East Byers Avenue on Tuesday died from her injuries early this morning, according to the Owensboro Police Department.
The pedestrian has been identified by the Daviess County Coroner’s Office as 72-year-old Marylyn Buras of Owensboro. According to OPD, she died at approximately 2 a.m. Wednesday.
At this time, investigators believe Buras was not in the crosswalk when stepping into the roadway, according to OPD. While criminal charges are not expected at this time, investigation is ongoing by OPD Accident Reconstruction.
Owensboro Fire Department and AMR assisted OPD investigators on the scene before Buras was transported to Owensboro Health Regional Hospital by AMR.
