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Coroner identifies pedestrian who died days after getting hit by van in Clovis

A woman died three days after being struck by a car in Clovis, police said in an update Tuesday.

She was on foot about 6:30 a.m. Friday on the south side of Nees Avenue and crossing Peach Avenue in a crosswalk when she was struck by a utility van, police said.

The woman was taken to an area hospital in critical condition on Friday, police said. She succumbed to her injuries on Monday.

In an update later Tuesday, the Fresno County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Lisa Booth, 56, of Clovis.

The van driver remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, police said. The driver was not suspected of being impaired by drugs or alcohol.

Police said they continue to investigate the cause of the collision.

This story was originally published January 10, 2023 at 2:05 PM.

Thaddeus Miller
Merced Sun-Star
Reporter Thaddeus Miller has covered cities in the central San Joaquin Valley since 2010, writing about everything from breaking news to government and police accountability. A native of Fresno, he joined The Fresno Bee in 2019 after time in Merced and Los Banos.
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