GAITHERSBURG, MD – A 64-year-old pedestrian was killed Wednesday morning after being struck by a U.S. Postal Service van at a busy Montgomery County intersection, police announced Thursday.
Mairi Nicola Morrison of Garrett Park was hit around 10:40 a.m. at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Plyers Mill Road. According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, the collision occurred as the driver of the USPS van was exiting the Mobil gas station in the 10600 block of Connecticut Avenue and attempting to turn northbound.
Morrison was walking across the apron of the driveway when she was struck. Good Samaritans rushed to her aid before police and Montgomery County Fire Rescue arrived on scene. The driver remained at the scene.
Morrison was transported to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit is continuing its investigation. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to call detectives at 240-773-6620.