KENSINGTON, Md. – Montgomery County Police have released the identity of the woman hit and killed by a postal service van on Wednesday. Her name, according to police, is Mairi Morrison and she was 64 years old.
The collision:
Montgomery County Police say around 10:40 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, officers and Montgomery County Fire responded to the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Plyers Mill Road.
The investigation, they said, revealed that the driver of the van was exiting the Mobil gas station in the 10600 block of Connecticut Avenue and preparing to turn northbound onto Connecticut Avenue.
Police said Morrison was then struck by the van while walking across the apron of the driveway of the gas station. The driver of the van remained at the scene, according to investigators, who added that Good Samaritans ran to the scene to help her until police and Fire Rescue arrived.
How she’s remembered:
Morrison’s neighbors told FOX 5 she was at one point a law professor. They described her as kind, pleasant, and someone who enjoyed going on walks.
