WEATHERSFIELD TOWNSHIP, OH. (THECOUNT) — Ellen DeFoor, 70, of Niles, has been identified as the woman killed after being struck by a vehicle Friday evening while crossing U.S. Route 422 in Weathersfield Township, Trumbull County. The vehicle was driven by Matthew Adams, 42, of Warren, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
The fatal collision occurred around 6 p.m. near the McKinley Heights area, in the Mahoning Valley region of northeastern Ohio.
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According to an Ohio State Highway Patrol press release, Adams was traveling west on Route 422 when his vehicle struck DeFoor, who was crossing the roadway from the north side of the highway.
DeFoor suffered serious injuries and was transported by ambulance to St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital. She later died at the hospital, authorities said.
The information released by the Highway Patrol did not specify whether Adams was cited or charged in connection with the collision. It also did not identify a more precise crossing location or describe any additional circumstances surrounding the crash.
Weathersfield Township is located in southern Trumbull County, near Niles, Girard and Warren, within the greater Youngstown-Warren area of northeastern Ohio.
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