The unidentified woman was transported to Sutter Medical Center where she died while receiving treatment

Auburn Pedestrian Accident
Woman Killed in Auburn Pedestrian Accident on Edgewood Road near Blitz Lane

Placer County, CA. – A 73-year-old woman died after being hit by a car near in Placer County on Thursday night.

The fatal auto-pedestrian accident happened on Edgewood Road near Blitz Lane at around 8:15 p.m., according to the California Highway Patrol.

The Orangevale woman was walking in the area when she was struck by a car in the eastbound lane.

The unidentified woman was transported to Sutter Roseville Medical Center where she died while receiving treatment.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is underway.