Crime & Safety
UPDATED: Pedestrian Identified in Fatal Car Accident
Milpitas resident Myrla Martinez, who was hit by a car on Wednesday, has died from her injuries.
Services are being arranged for Myrla Martinez. The viewing will be Wednesday and Thursday from 2-8 p.m. at Fremont Memorial Chapel, 3323 Peralta Blvd. Mass is Friday at 10:30 a.m. at .
Myrla Martinez, 73, died Thursday after sustaining injuries from being struck by a car the day before while crossing the street. She was a Milpitas resident who attended activities at the Barbara Lee Senior Center.
Police say an 18-year-old Milpitas resident driving a blue 2000 Saturn SL1, four-door sedan crashed into Martinez at about 8:10 a.m. as she was crossing the street. The driver remained at the scene near the 1300 block of Calaveras Boulevard and Carnegie Drive.
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Martinez sustained several injuries and was transported to a local hospital by paramedics, where she died the following day, according to the Milpitas Police Department.
It is unclear if the driver was arrested or will face charges.
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The case is still under investigation, said Sgt. David Ostrander. Witnesses are encouraged to call the Milpitas Police Department at 408-586-2400.
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