The teenage girl struck and killed while crossing the street in Lakewood on Sunday night was in the crosswalk but didn’t have a walk signal, Lakewood police said Monday.
Police identified the teenager as 13-year-old Angelina Thompson.
Angelina was crossing in the crosswalk with a friend at 6:20 p.m. at South Wadsworth Boulevard, south of West Virginia Avenue, police said in a news release.
A driver who was traveling south hit Angelina, and she died at the scene. Her friend was uninjured, according to police. The driver remained at the scene until police arrived.
Authorities are continuing to investigate the incident, speaking to witnesses and seeking video from nearby businesses, according to the news release.
Police said they do not believe alcohol or drugs were a factor in the incident and they have not filed any charges.
