Pedestrian killed in Lakewood. Drivers asked to avoid area near Bridgeport Way

This story was updated at 6 p.m.: All streets in the area have been reopened.

A pedestrian was killed Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle in Lakewood, authorities said.

The victim, described as a woman in her 60s, was walking with a companion on a sidewalk in the 8600 block of Bridgeport Way SW when she was hit at about 12:30 p.m.

She was declared dead at the scene.

The vehicle that struck the woman was traveling northbound on Bridgeport Way when it apparently ran a stop light at 86th Street SW, a Lakewood Police spokesman said.

That vehicle swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle entering the intersection. Instead, the vehicle struck the pedestrian.

An investigation is under way, Lakewood police said.

All streets surrounding the scene were closed. All northbound lanes of Bridgeport were also closed, according to Lakewood police.

Drivers were asked to avoid the area.

This story was originally published November 14, 2018 at 1:34 PM.