CANTON ‒ A 45-year-old woman died Sept. 26 after being hit by two vehicles on Tuscarawas Street W near Arlington Avenue.
Erica N. Wynn was pronounced dead at 2:44 p.m. at Aultman Hospital, said Tamara “Tammy” Wilkes, a death investigator for the Stark County Coroner’s Office.
Police Chief John Gabbard said officers responded around 2:22 p.m. A silver 2021 Jeep Grand Cherokee was going east on Tuscarawas when it hit Wynn, who was walking northbound across Tuscarawas. Wynn was thrown into the westbound lane where she then struck a silver 2018 Honda Civic, police said.
Wynn was taken to Aultman, where she died from her injuries. The motorists were not injured.
No citations had been issued as of Sept. 29.
The Canton Metro Crash Team continues investigating the accident. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Canton Police Department Traffic Bureau, at 330-438-4485. Anonymous tips can also be sent through Tip411. Sign up for Tip411 at www.cantonohio.gov/police.
An autopsy is being performed by the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Reach Nancy at 330-580-8382 or nancy.molnar@cantonrep.com.
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Reporting by Nancy Molnar, Canton Repository / The Repository
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