An elderly woman was fatally struck by a car on Huntington Drive in Duarte in an apparent traffic accident, a sheriff's official said.
The unidentified woman in her 70s was hit by a car traveling eastbound on Huntington Drive near Highland Avenue shortly after 6 a.m., Los Angeles County Sheriff's Sgt. Jorge Marchena said.
"It appears to be just an accident, she might have stepped into traffic," Marchena said.
Authorities are still on scene investigating the incident, Marchena said. The driver does not appear to be at fault, he said.
"It's just an accident at this point," Marchena said.
