A woman has died after police say she had been hit by a car in Fairfield Friday.
It happened just before 3 in the afternoon on the 500 block of Redding Road.
Police said a car traveling down the roadway suddenly advanced into the opposite lane of travel, striking a mailbox and then the woman, who was identified as 45-year-old Megan Raveis of Fairfield.
Raveis was taken to an area hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
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"The Fairfield Police Department extends our condolences to the Raveis family along with their friends and loved ones during this difficult time," Fairfield Police said in a statement.
The driver of the car remained on scene and is cooperating with investigators. Police noted that this is still an active investigation and are working to determine the exact cause of the crash.
Any witnesses to the crash are asked to contact Fairfield Police at 203-254-4800.
