Dillonvale woman identified as victim struck by car in Pennsylvania
An Ohio woman has been identified as the pedestrian struck and killed by a car while she was trying to cross Route 19 in Peters Township on Christmas Day.
Barbara Micker, 79, of Dillonvale, died about 30 minutes after she was hit by the vehicle shortly after 7:30 p.m. Dec. 25, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office in Pittsburgh.
Peters Township police previously said she and her 43-year-old daughter were crossing the road in the 2800 block of Washington Road near Pizzaz Italian Restaurant and Simmons Farm Market when Micker was struck. Her daughter was not hit by the vehicle and did not suffer any physical injuries, police said.
Micker was taken by ambulance to St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon, where she died from her injuries. The medical examiner’s office publicly released Micker’s identity Jan. 2 and said she died of blunt force trauma to her head, trunk and extremities following the crash. The manner of her death is listed as accidental, according to the medical examiner’s office.
The driver, who investigators have only identified as a 73-year-old man, stopped his vehicle at a nearby gas station and waited for police to arrive. He was eventually released from the scene after investigators said he cooperated with them and showed no signs of impairment.
Peters Township police did not respond to a phone call from a reporter asking where the investigation stands or if the case has been closed.
Investigators did not name Micker’s daughter following the incident, but a Go Fund Me page set up by the family identified her as Sonya Micker. The online fundraiser, which had received nearly $2,000 in donations by Thursday afternoon, was set up to help pay for Micker’s funeral expenses.
“We are trying the best to prepare. This is devastating for our family. The family is very upset and under emotions,” the fundraiser post reads.
The online fundraiser can be found by going to gofundme.com and typing “Support Sonya’s Family After Tragic Loss” in the search bar.