Female pedestrian dead after being hit by vehicle on Cassopolis Street

ELKHART, Ind. — A woman is dead after being hit by a vehicle Friday night.

Elkhart Police responded to a crash that was reported around 7:59 p.m. near 26399 C.R. 4 and Cassopolis Street.

According to police, upon arriving at the scene, first responders found a woman unresponsive. Medics performed life-saving measures, but the woman was pronounced deceased later at the hospital.

The police report that a Jeep Wrangler was traveling north on Cassopolis Street when it struck the female pedestrian in the road. The driver stayed at the scene and was cooperative with the investigation. The pedestrian has not yet been identified.

The Elkhart Police Department Crash Team is handling the investigation. More information will be provided as it becomes available.

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