Woman, 29, dies in Patterson pedestrian accident

Police have released the name of the woman killed Thursday in a pedestrian accident on U.S. 90 in Patterson.

The victim is Raneisha Turner, 29, said Police Chief Garrett Grogan.

Turner was walking along U.S. 90 near St. Peters Street when she appears to have accidentally walked into the traffic lane while talking on a cellphone, Grogan said. She was hit by a vehicle.

Police got the call at 8:20 p.m. Thursday and arrived at the scene at 8:23 p.m.

The driver wasn't cited in the accident, Grogan said.

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