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She was walking in Bridgeport westbound on Washington Avenue around 8 a.m., Monday, Jan. 5, when she was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound on Coleman Street.
The woman, identified as 79-year-old Marilyn Jones, was rushed to Bridgeport Hospital, where she died from her injuries, said Capt. Lonnie Blackwell of the Bridgeport Police.
The striking vehicle's driver remained on the scene and cooperated with police, Blackwell said.
Jones was a resident of of Bridgeport.
Bridgeport Police Department Traffic Officer A. Orum is currently investigating this accident. Anyone with information or who was a witness is asked to contact the Traffic Division immediately at 203-576-7640 or the Bridgeport Police Tips Hotline at 203-576-TIPS. Officer Orum can also be reached by email at Andrew.orum@bridgeportct.gov.
"We offer the family and friends of the victim our deepest condolences," Blackwell said.
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