Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit by Van in Tallinn's Mustamäe District
A pedestrian died after being struck by a van in Tallinn's Mustamäe district on Thursday. The driver fled but was located with help from witnesses and a dashcam.
A pedestrian died on Thursday afternoon after being hit by a vehicle in the Mustamäe district of Tallinn. At 1:17 p.m., police received a report that a Mercedes-Benz van had struck a woman on Tammsaare Road.
According to Janno Tobi, duty supervisor at the West Harju Police Station, the 48-year-old driver was reversing the van but failed to notice the pedestrian and hit her. The driver then continued on his way. Using descriptions from witnesses and footage from one vehicle's dashcam, police located the driver near the scene.
Both the person who reported the incident and paramedics attempted to resuscitate the woman at the scene, but despite their efforts, she died. The driver was sober and held a valid driving license.
The exact circumstances of the accident will be established in criminal proceedings.
