SPOKANE COUNTY, WA — An adult woman died following a pedestrian–school bus collision Monday evening at the intersection of West Hastings Road and West Bellwood Drive, according to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies responded to reports of the crash at about 5:10 p.m. on January 5. Preliminary information indicates the woman was attempting to cross West Hastings Road from south to north in a marked crosswalk when she was struck by a Mead School District bus.
The pedestrian was transported to a hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries.
Traffic Unit investigators are handling the case, with SIRT Team volunteers assisting with traffic control at the scene. Authorities said that at this early stage of the investigation, impairment and speed do not appear to be factors.
The Spokane County Medical Examiner’s Office will release the woman’s identity, along with the cause and manner of death, at a later time when appropriate. The investigation remains active, and no additional information has been released.
