The 50-year-old woman was crossing against the light on March 19 when she was struck, Tucson police say.
Jamie Donnelly A woman who was struck and killed by a car on Tucson’s east side last month has been identified.
Pansy Lisa Martinez, 50, was crossing the street near South Wilmot Road and East Golf Links Road about 12:40 a.m. March 19 when she was struck by a Nissan Altima. While Martinez was in a crosswalk, she was walking against the green traffic signal, a news release from Tucson police said.Martinez died at the hospital the next day.
Police said crossing against a traffic signal by Martinez was the major contributing factor in the crash. Jamie Donnelly covers breaking news for the Arizona Daily Star. Contact her via e-mail at [email protected] Tags Subscribe to stay connected to Tucson. A subscription helps you access more of the local stories that keep you connected to the community.
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