ST. GEORGE, Utah — A pedestrian was killed Tuesday in an early morning accident involving a vehicle in St. George.
The St. George Police Department asked drivers to avoid the area near the scene of the accident at 700 South River Road. The road reopened to traffic at 9:55 a.m.
The identity of the victim has yet to be released by officials but police said Tuesday morning they believed the victim to be a woman in her 50s.
According to police, the pedestrian was struck by the vehicle at approximately 6 a.m. Sergeant Jeremy Needles with the St. George Police Department stated that the woman was crossing against the no crossing signal.
Whether or not the victim was in the crosswalk is under investigation.
The driver of the vehicle did not suffer any injuries during the incident. Whether or not they will face charges is under investigation.
