Elena Velasquez-Pelico, 37, dies when struck by car on Cedar Hills Boulevard in Beaverton, Oregon
Pregnant woman dies after being hit by car in Beaverton
The victim was walking on the sidewalk in front of a business at 4265 Southwest Cedar Hills Boulevard in Beaverton when a car crossed the sidewalk and hit her, pushing her through a glass window, at about 1:43 p.m..
Police identify pregnant woman killed in Beaverton crash
The 37-year-old pregnant woman who was hit and killed Tuesday has been identified as Elena Velasquez-Pelico of Beaverton, Beaverton police said Wednesday.
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