VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Virginia Beach woman was killed after walking into traffic Tuesday afternoon, police said.
The victim was identified as Maria Villasante, 82. The accident happened around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday on Virginia Beach Boulevard near Bonney Road.
According to the Virginia Beach Police Department, Villasante entered the roadway where she was hit by a vehicle in the eastbound lane. EMS personnel pronounced her dead less than 10 minutes later.
The driver of the vehicle stayed behind and cooperated with first responders.
The accident required the eastbound lanes of Virginia Beach Boulevard to be closed between Lynn Shores Drive and Rosemont Road. An investigation into the crash is ongoing.