A deadly highway accident that claimed the life of a seventy-seven-year-old retiree remains under investigation tonight. Erlene Gillett was crossing the Philip Goldson Highway when a Dodge van struck her on Thursday. Today, police provided new details about the fatal collision and the direction of their investigation. ASP Stacy Smith explains.
Stacy Smith
ASP Stacy Smith, Staff Officer
“What the investigation has shown so far is that Gillett was struck by a Dodge caravan which was being driven by the stated male person as she was attempting to cross the highway. The motor vehicle has since been impounded as a part of the ongoing investigation and urine samples have been obtained from the driver.”
Paul Lopez
“Is there any sort of advice you would give to pedestrians about crossing the road or street in areas like that. I know it’s also a practice further up the highway where there are huge concrete divides.”
ASP Stacy Smith
“If memory serves well, I believe this is the second of such incident in recent times when a pedestrian was struck seeking to cross the highway. So certainly it would be to urge person to use the designated crossing path in that area. But also, there is an onus on drivers. It is still within city limits and though the area was not a designated crossing area persons travelling onboard motor vehicles have a duty to pay attention and be on the alert as they are operating these motor vehicles.”
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