Cincinnati police identified the woman as Paula Medel, 82.
Officials said Rafael Medel, 83, was backing out of a driveway at home on the 900 block Olive Avenue in a 2000 Ford Ranger right before the crash.
Paula Medel was on the sidewalk when she was struck by the Ford Ranger, according to investigators.
Police said she sustained life-threatening injuries in the crash and was transported the University of Cincinnati Hospital Medical Center, where she succumbed to her injuries.
Police said Rafael Medel was wearing a seatbelt and excessive speed or impairment do not appear to be factors in the crash.
Any witnesses to this crash are asked to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s Traffic Unit at 513.352.2514.
82-year-old woman killed by truck backing out of driveway A woman was killed after a car hit her while backing out of a driveway in East Price Hill Saturday afternoon. (Source: Philippe, Joyce) By FOX19 Digital Staff | April 3, 2021 at 9:52 PM EDT - Updated April 3 at 9:52 PM
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - A woman was killed after a car hit her while backing out of a driveway in East Price Hill Saturday afternoon.
According to CPD, around 2:40 p.m. Paula Medel, 82, was on the sidewalk in the 900 block of Olive Ave when she was struck by a truck driven by 83-year-old Rafael Medel, who was backing out of his driveway.
Driver backs out of driveway, hits woman who later died at hospital Share Updated: 9:55 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff SOURCE: WLWT Share Updated: 9:55 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021 WLWT Digital Staff WLWT Digital Staff A woman died at the hospital after a driver hit her while backing out of his driveway in East Price Hill. Police say 82-year-old Paula Medel was walking on the sidewalk when the driver hit her. Police said the incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. Saturday on Olive Avenue. Medel later died at UC Medical Center, according to a news release from Cincinnati Police. Police said the driver did not appear to be speeding or impaired.
Woman hit, killed by driver backing out of driveway
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CINCINNATI â A woman was hit and killed by a driver backing out of a driveway in East Price Hill Saturday afternoon, according to the Cincinnati Police Department.
Police said they were called to the scene at around 2:40 p.m. Saturday afternoon, when a man driving a Ford Ranger hit 82-year-old Paula Medel while he was backing out of a driveway on Olive Avenue.
Medel was walking on the sidewalk when she was hit.
She was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, where she died from her injuries.