Redmond woman, 85, struck and killed crossing SW Canal Boulevard near Odem Medo Road

(Update; Police release details, identify crash victim)

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An 85-year-old Redmond woman was struck and killed by a pickup truck as she tried to cross Southwest Canal Boulevard late Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Police and other emergency personnel responded just before 5 p.m. to the reported crash on Canal Boulevard just north of Odem Medo Road, Captain Aaron Wells said.

A preliminary investigation found that Maria Socorro Nunez Rodriguez was attempting to cross two lanes of travel when she was struck by a southbound Ford pickup driven by a 45-year-old Bend man, Wells said.

Nunez Rodriguez died at the crash scene. Wells said the pickup driver was uninjured and remained on scene, cooperating with the investigation.

Canal Boulevard was closed at the scene for about three hours as Oregon State Police assisted in the crash reconstruction aspect of the investigation.

Wells said Redmond Police want to thank the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, Oregon State Police, Redmond Public Works and the Deschutes County Medical Examiner for their assistance in the crash investigation.

“RPD would like to remind drivers to remain vigilant, especially at night, when it is more difficult to see,” the captain said in a news release. “Pedestrians are reminded to wear light-colored or reflective clothing during hours of darkness and to utilize marked and lighted crosswalks whenever possible.”