The coroner has released the identity of an elderly woman who died after she was struck by an SUV while crossing the street in Libertyville Sunday evening.
An autopsy performed Monday showed that Xiufang Wu, 70, of Libertyville, died as a result of blunt force injuries from being struck by a vehicle, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek.
The Libertyville Fire Department and Libertyville Police Department responded around 8:25 p.m. Sunday to the area of Route 176 and Fourth Avenue in Libertyville for a vehicle crash with injuries.
Libertyville Deputy Police Chief Matt Goze said the single-vehicle crash involved a Honda Pilot and a pedestrian.
Officers learned the Honda was traveling westbound on Route 176 when it struck the pedestrian, who was crossing the street, near the intersection of Fourth Avenue.
Officers located the pedestrian, later identified as Wu, who was in the roadway, Goze said. They began lifesaving efforts on her.
Wu was transported to Advocate Condell Medical Center in Libertyville with life-threatening injuries. She was later pronounced dead.
Goze said the driver of the Honda Pilot remained at the scene and was uninjured.
The Lake County Major Crash Assistance Team (MCAT) responded to the scene to conduct a crash reconstruction.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation by the Libertyville Police Department, MCAT, the Lake County Coroner’s Office and the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office.