Yavapai County sheriff to host community meeting after off-duty sergeant fatally strikes woman in Yarnell
The Yavapai County Sheriff's Office will host a community meeting after a sergeant fatally struck a woman with a marked patrol vehicle while he was off-duty on Friday in Yarnell.
Sgt. Dakota Brinkley was driving home at the end of his shift when he "heartbreakingly" hit Donna Gordon who was crossing the street near State Route 89 and Post Road, the Sheriff's Office said in a news release. Brinkley patrols the area around Yarnell.
Gordon was having dinner with friends at a pizza restaurant in the area before the incident, according to the Sheriff's Office. She died aton scene.
The Department of Public Safety has not released information on whether speed or other factors led to the incident.
Sheriff David Rhodes will host a community meeting at 3:30 p.m. Thursday at the Yarnell Community Center, 22302 State Highway 89. Yavapai County Supervisor Harry Oberg will be attending.
"Community members have been asking for a crosswalk to be put in that area for a while and will undoubtedly be asking the Arizona Department of Transportation to review the issue," the Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Yavapai sheriff hosts meeting after sergeant fatally hits Donna Gordon
