Accident at Southern Park Mall kills pedestrian
Staff report
BOARDMAN
The cause of an accident in a Southern Park Mall parking lot that killed a pedestrian Tuesday remains under investigation today.
The incident, in which the driver of a pickup truck reportedly struck a woman in a parking lot near JCPenney, killed a woman in her mid-60s.
As of late Tuesday afternoon, accident investigators were still working to determine what caused the truck driver to strike the woman.
Her identity was not available at press time Tuesday as authorities attempted to notify family members.
Township police were working – with the help of the Ohio State Highway Patrol – to reconstruct the accident.
In a statement, Brian Gabbert, general manager of the Southern Park Mall, said, “We are saddened by this tragic accident and share our deepest condolences with the family. We are cooperating with the Boardman Police Department as they complete their investigation.”
The truck involved in the crash was labeled with the logo from the American Environmental Group, a company headquartered in Richfield in Summit County. The company provides services to a diverse client base, including solid-waste management, environmental, utility (coal/ash), water, petroleum, remediation, nuclear, and general industrial firms, according to its website. The company is also a part of Tetra Tech Inc.
In a statement, Charlie MacPherson, vice president of Tetra Tech, said: “We are all deeply saddened by the tragic accident that occurred at the Southern Park Mall today. We express our sincerest condolences to the victim’s family, and we are fully cooperating with authorities.”