Woman deceased after being struck by vehicle on Pepperell Parkway in Opelika
A woman has passed away after being struck by a vehicle on Pepperell Parkway early Wednesday afternoon in Opelika.
Opelika Police and Opelika Fire were dispatched to the 2900 block of Pepperell Parkway in front of Walmart Supercenter for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle at 4:08 P.M. Lee County Chief Deputy Coroner Gene Manning confirmed to CNAW News 2 that 59-year-old Annette Shiver was pronounced deceased at 5:49 P.M. at East Alabama Medical Center due to her injuries.
Manning confirmed she was about to be transported to Birmingham when she went into cardiac arrest. Hospital staff began efforts to save Shiver but were unsuccessful.
Shiver was reportedly crossing the street when the pedestrian and the vehicle collided. The vehicle involved in the crash stayed at the scene.
Shiver will be going to Department of Forensic Sciences for a postmortem exam. No other details have been confirmed. If you have information, please call the Opelika Police Department at (334) 705-5200 or the Secret Witness Hotline at (334) 745-8665. Tips can also be submitted through our Mobile App
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