TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — The Pima County Sheriff’s Department responded to reports of a crash involving a pedestrian near Vail.
The incident occurred on Jan. 9 at around 7:19 p.m. at the 15000 block of South Houghton Road.
As deputies arrived, 69-year-old Eileen Wood was found unresponsive and pronounced dead.
Deputies say Wood and her husband were crossing Houghton Road in the dark when she was hit by a car driving south on Houghton Road.
The investigation remains ongoing.
——-
Bivian Contreras is a real-time editor for KGUN 9. Bivian graduated from the University of Arizona School of Journalism with a Bachelor's degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Broadcast and is currently pursuing a degree in Broadcast Operational Meteorology. Share your story ideas and important issues with Bivian by emailing bivian.contreras@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
