
                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: WEDNESDAY, October 26, 1994                   TAG: 9410260047
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: LISA APPLEGATE
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short

WOMAN HIT BY CAR,DIES ON VA. 419

A Salem woman was struck by a car and killed Tuesday afternoon as she walked along the side of Virginia 419 near Lewis-Gale Hospital.

Salem police investigator M.H. Lutz said Ollie May Harless, 55, of Otter Avenue was walking north on the northbound shoulder about 3:30 p.m. As she approached Braeburn Drive, a car struck her from behind, throwing her over a guardrail. Lutz estimated Harless landed about 30 feet down a steep embankment. A white leather purse and a red coat were found near the guardrail.

Harless was pronounced dead at the scene. Salem rescue workers used ropes and a large wire basket to retrieve her body.

Lutz said the driver of the car was not injured. Her car had a broken right headlight and a dented hood.

The driver's name was not released. Lutz described her as very shaken up and said she was taken to Lewis-Gale.

Lutz said he was investigating the cause of the accident. He said he did not know if charges would be filed against the driver.

Keywords:
FATALITY

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