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The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office has identified the pedestrian killed when she was struck by a vehicle in Ypsilanti Township Sunday.
Shawna Gladas Pinson, a 35-year-old Ypsilanti Township resident, was found lying dead on road at 7:10 p.m. when first responders arrived at scene, Michigan Avenue near Wiard Road.
Pinson was killed when she was struck by a 2003 Ford Windstar van, which was driven by a 17-year-old Ann Arbor resident. Aside from deputies, Ypsilanti Township firefighters and Huron Valley Ambulance paramedics responded to the collision.
“Initial indications are the [van] was traveling east-bound on Michigan Avenue, east of Wiard Road, when the female was suddenly in the roadway,” A release issued by the WCSO Monday said. “The driver attempted to swerve, but could not avoid the collision.”
The WSCO is asking that anybody who may have witnessed the incident to call the department’s traffic division at 734-973-4482 or confidential tip line at 734-973-7711.
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