89-year-old woman struck, killed by vehicle in Bethany Beach parking lot
An 89-year-old woman was fatally hit by a car in a Bethany Beach parking lot on Friday morning, according to Delaware State Police. Police released the name of the victim, Celeste Speer, on Sunday.
An 82-year-old woman from Bowie, Maryland, was driving a Hyundai Tucson in the parking lot of a Walgreens at 32979 Coastal Highway, police said. At the same time, Speer was walking toward Walgreens in the parking lot.
The Tucson struck Speer at around 10:15 a.m. on May 19, as the driver attempted to pull into a parking space, police said. The victim was taken to a local hospital, where she died.
The Tucson driver was not injured in the crash.
The parking lot of Walgreens was closed for about four hours, and police are still investigating.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call 302-703-3269 or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at 800-847-3333.
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Contact local reporter Cameron Goodnight at cgoodnight@delawareonline.com or by calling or texting 302-324-2208. Follow him on Twitter at @CamGoodnight.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: In Bethany Beach, 89-year-old woman dies after being hit by car
