Vancouver police are hoping to speak with the drivers of two cars whose occupants may have witnessed a fatal traffic accident on East Mill Plain Boulevard in the McLoughlin Heights area on Dec. 29.
About 5 p.m. that evening, pedestrian Steve Hunt, 51, of Vancouver was crossing Mill Plain in or near the crosswalk in the 6500 block of Mill Plain, between the First Independent Bank branch and the 76 gas station and convenience store.
He was struck by a dark-colored Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Mary Riley, 60, of Vancouver, according to the Vancouver Police Department. Police said Riley stopped after hitting Hunt and is cooperating with the investigation. Police don’t believe alcohol, drugs or speeding were involved.
The accident is under investigation by Officer Ryan Martin with the Traffic Unit, which deals with serious accidents. No ticket has been issued, Martin said Wednesday.