Eloise Little, 71, killed in pedestrian collision with bus at Greene Street and West Walnut Lane in Germantown area of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Woman, 71, Dies After Being Struck by SEPTA Bus
Pace initially said the woman was struck by a hit-and-run driver and then by the bus, but he later said it was unclear whether a vehicle other than the bus hit her first.
Woman struck and killed by SEPTA bus in Germantown, no other vehicle involved: Police
Police have confirmed the woman was not struck by a fleeing vehicle prior to being hit by the SEPTA bus.
'She was a beautiful person': Family remembers 71-year-old woman hit by SEPTA bus and killed
"They said that a 71-year-old woman got hit by a SEPTA bus at Greene and Walnut Lane. We were like, ‘Wait a minute, our Aunt Eloise is 71 and usually catches the bus right there!’" exclaimed nephew Gregory Shuler.
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