Traffic & Transportation

An Idaho pedestrian on a walk was struck, killed by a vehicle. She was 68

Patricia Just, 68, was hit and killed while entering the crosswalk on 7th Street South in Nampa.
Patricia Just, 68, was hit and killed while entering the crosswalk on 7th Street South in Nampa. Getty Images/iStockphoto

The Canyon County Coroner has identified the pedestrian who was hit and killed by a vehicle while on a routine walk.

Patricia Just, of Nampa, at around 7:20 a.m. Monday was entering the crosswalk on 7th Street South in Nampa when she was struck by a vehicle turning northbound on 7th Avenue South, according to the Canyon County Coroner’s Office and the Nampa Police Department.

The Coroner’s Office ruled her cause of death as a blunt-force trauma to the head. She was 68.

Nampa Police, which is investigating the incident, said the driver wasn’t impaired. However, the sun might have been a factor in visibility.

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Alex Brizee
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Alex Brizee covers criminal justice for the Idaho Statesman. A Miami native and a University of Idaho graduate, she has lived all over the United States. Go Vandals! In her free time, she loves pad Thai, cuddling with her dog and strong coffee. Support my work with a digital subscription
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