One dead after being hit by a car in Washington County
An investigation is underway after a person was hit by a car in Washington County just before 12:30 a.m. on Saturday morning.
According to information from the Washington County Coroner's office, a driver stopped to help another driver in the 800 block of Jefferson Avenue in the City of Washington.
One of the drivers who had pulled over stopped because they believed they had hit an animal on the road.
Once they learned it was a person, they called 911. The victim was later identified as 51-year-old Steven Elliott.
The Washington Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, and Washington Fire Department responded to the scene and pronounced the victim dead.
The Washington Police Department is investigating.
