Virginia Poe, 82, struck and killed while getting her mail on Roosevelt Road in Portales, New Mexico
Portales woman fatally struck by elderly driver while getting mail
Authorities said an 88-year-old struck his neighbor with his flatbed trailer, killing her, as she got her mail Thursday afternoon near Portales.
Portales woman killed after neighbor hits her with trailer
The neighbor stopped along the road to talk with Poe. After talking he pulled onto her property to make a U-turn.
82-year-old woman dies after being hit by flat-bed trailer while checking her mail
Emergency Medical Services were called, and Mrs. Poe was transported to a nearby hospital where she was pronounced deceased by the Office of the Medical Investigator.
Woman dies after being struck
A Roosevelt County octogenarian died Thursday around noon, allegedly struck by a vehicle as she was in front of her house.
NMSP: 82-Year-Old Fatally Struck In Roosevelt County
At around noon, Aug. 18, New Mexico State Police (NMSP) responded to the 1400 block of Roosevelt Road 5, just outside Portales, for a female who had been hit by a flatbed trailer.
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