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Woman Hit, Killed By Car In Pocket Area

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – Police are investigating a crash that has taken the life of a woman in the Pocket area Sunday night.

The scene is near Gloria Drive and Florin Road. According to the Sacramento Police Department, a woman parked her car at a limit line in the area just before 9 p.m. and got out. Another driver heading west along Gloria Drive saw the woman and tried to swerve their car out of the way, but ultimately hit her.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, police say.

Late Monday morning, the Sacramento County Coroner's Office identified the woman as 61-year-old Alice Chiu.

Speed or DUI do not look to be factors in the incident, according to investigators.

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Photo of Chiu provided by the DMV.

 

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