By:Â Taylor Weiter
CINCINNATI — An 87-year-old woman is dead after she was hit by a Metro bus in Hyde Park Thursday afternoon, Cincinnati police said.
CPD’s Traffic unit was called to the intersection of Dana Avenue and Duck Creek Road near I-71 at around 4:30 p.m. to investigate a fatal crash involving a Metro bus and a pedestrian
Police said an 87-year-old woman was crossing Duck Creek Road at Dana Avenue on a marked crosswalk when a Metro bus turning onto Duck Creek Road hit her. She was pronounced dead at the scene
Police said excessive speed and impairment were not factors in the crash. Metro officials said in a statement they are cooperating fully with police. It is unclear at this time if the driver will be charged in the crash.
Anyone who may have seen the crash is asked to call CPD at 513-352-2514.
Reposted with permission from WCPO 9 Cincinnati.