COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus Police Department (CPD) is investigating a Wednesday night accident where a female pedestrian was fatally struck by a car.
Law enforcement responded to the crash near Arcadia Drive at 8:15 p.m., per CPD spokesperson Lt. Matt Harris.
The driver of the vehicle involved, Bersain J. Ozaeta, 28, of Columbus, told officers that he was traveling south on Indianapolis Road when his car struck a pedestrian. The victim, who was walking southbound, was later identified as Victoria N. Hagan, 38, of Edinburgh. She was pronounced dead at the scene by authorities.
CPD says Indianapolis Road was closed for approximately five hours during the accident investigation.
