Fatal Salisbury pedestrian crash under investigation
The Wicomico County Sheriff s Office is investigating a Thursday night crash that killed a woman who was attempting to cross Route 13 on foot.
The crash happened at about 8:43 p.m. at the intersection of West Ruark Drive and Route 13. Officers from the Salisbury Police Department and deputies from the Wicomico County Sheriff s Office arrived at the scene within minutes because they had been handling another crash just a short distance away.
A news release shows the sheriff s office Collision Reconstruction Unit was requested to assist and the investigation determined a 2010 Chevy Traverse driven by Heath Miller of Princess Anne hit the victim as she tried to cross the southbound side of the highway.
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March 5, 2021
SALISBURY, Md. – Police in Salisbury are investigating a crash that left one woman dead.
Police say on Thursday night around 8:45, 30-year-old Alexandra Elizabeth Wolff was hit and killed while crossing Ruark Drive and Route 13. Police say it’s still unclear why Wolff was crossing the street while traffic was moving through, but a witness told them she walked directly in front of oncoming traffic.
The driver of the car that struck the woman was identified as Heather Miller of Princess Anne, but police say impairment or speed are not believed to be factors in the crash.
We’re told southbound lanes of the highway were closed for about three hours while police investigated this crash.