ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The woman who was fatally hit by a car on an Allentown street Monday morning was a 69-year-old from Allentown, according to authorities.
Christie C. Tito died at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest about 9:30 a.m. Monday, four hours after she was hit by a vehicle in the area of Hamilton and Franklin streets, authorities said.
Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio on Wednesday identified Tito in a release.
The fatal crash was the first involving a pedestrian in Allentown this year.Allentown authorities
Allentown police said the driver stayed at the scene of the crash and was cooperating with the investigation.
The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office is asking for help to locate Tito’s family members. Anyone with information can call 610-782-3426 or email the coroner at danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.
The fatal crash was the first involving a pedestrian in Allentown this year.
Officials last week officially launched the city's Safe Streets and Roads for All program, an initiative to end pedestrian deaths on Allentown streets over the next five years.
