81-year-old pedestrian killed in ShopRite parking lot crash in Mayfair
The collision occurred just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of ShopRite of Knorr Street in the 6700 block of Frankford Avenue.
An 81-year-old woman died Saturday night after being struck by a car while walking in a grocery store parking lot in Mayfair, police said.
The collision occurred just after 6:30 p.m. in the parking lot of ShopRite of Knorr Street in the 6700 block of Frankford Avenue. According to police, a 2012 Nissan Murano was making a left turn into the parking lot when the woman was struck.
Medics transported her to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where she died at 7:22 p.m., police said.
The Murano’s driver remained on the scene.
Police said Sunday no charges had been filed as the Crash Investigation Division continues its work.
It was not clear if the pedestrian had been a shopper.
Maureen Gillespie, a spokesperson for ShopRite, said Monday that the company is assisting police in their investigation.
“We are heartbroken by this tragic accident and our prayers are with the family of the woman who died,“ Gillespie said. “We thank our team members for immediately offering assistance and alerting emergency responders.”