Winfield – Pedestrian Collision on U.S. Highway 271
Posted on Monday, April 29th, 2019 at 12:00 pm
A Winnsboro woman died following a fatal pedestrian collision on U.S. Highway 271, last April 23, according to local news source.
Just after 9:00 p.m., Upshur County local officials responded to US 271 after receiving a call reporting a collision involving a woman and a vehicle. According to initial reports, a woman was crossing the highway from westbound to eastbound lanes when she got struck by a 2014 Toyota Camry that was heading north.
The impact of the collision left the pedestrian with life-threatening injuries. She was rushed to UT-Health for treatment. However, she was declared deceased at a later time. Her identification has not been released.
Authorities did not release information about the condition of the driver of the vehicle.
No other injuries were reported.
Investigators arrived at the scene to determine liability.
