A woman died early Thursday morning after being struck by a car near the intersection of North Guinevere Drive and East Percival Avenue in north Spokane, Washington. The crash happened around 7:55 a.m. close to Camelot Park, sending emergency crews from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and Spokane County Fire District 9 to the scene. Investigators say the pedestrian was crouched down in the eastbound travel lane of Percival Avenue, apparently trying to pick something up, when a Subaru struck her. She was rushed to a hospital, where she later died from her injuries. The driver, an adult woman who had two juvenile passengers in the car, stayed at the scene and cooperated with deputies.
According to KXLY, the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office was expected to formally release the victim’s identity, though other local reporting citing that same office has identified her as 49-year-old Taanya Jones. KXLY reports that Spokane County Traffic Unit investigators do not believe speed or impairment played a role in the crash, based on preliminary evidence and witness statements. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office says the investigation remains active as detectives continue reviewing the circumstances that led to the collision. No road closures were reported in connection with the crash.
A 49-year-old woman died Thursday morning after being struck by a car at the intersection of North Guinevere Drive and East Percival Avenue near Camelot Park in north Spokane, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies were called to the scene just before 8 a.m. for a report of an injury collision. Investigators said the woman appeared to be crouched down in the roadway, possibly trying to pick something up, when a car heading east on Percival Avenue struck her. Emergency crews performed life-saving efforts at the scene before she was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
KHQ reported that the driver, a woman who had her two children in the vehicle, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit said preliminary information does not indicate that speed or impairment played a role in the crash. The Spokesman-Review later identified the victim as 49-year-old Taanya Jones and reported that the Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office attributed her death to blunt-force injuries, ruling it accidental. The investigation into the crash remains active.
