INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A woman hit by a vehicle near Crown Hill Cemetery on Wednesday did not survive, Indianapolis police said.

Around 5:30 a.m., Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of a pedestrian struck at 38th Street and Boulevard Place.

Officers arrived and found the woman in the road. She was taken to a hospital in critical condition but died of her injuries, according to IMPD Public Information Officer Thompson.

Investigators think the woman was walking in the road, not using the crosswalk, when she was hit.

“We believe the driver tried to avoid this collision at all costs, striking a pole. It was just too late,” Thompson said at the scene.

The man driving the vehicle stayed at the scene and spoke with police.

“Think what that driver is going to have to go through, thinking about this loss of life and something that they were involved in,” Thompson said. “You also think about this victim. It’s just tragic. There’s got to be family out there thinking about this loved one.”

Thompson says it’s important to be aware when you’re on the road, whether you’re walking, riding a bike, or driving.

“We’ve continued to speak on being careful and, as a driver and as a pedestrian, it’s all parties. Bicyclists, bikers, everybody has to do their part and keep their heads up.”

Drivers should avoid the area of 38th Street and Boulevard Place until police have wrapped up their investigation.

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