A woman in a motorized wheelchair on Gunbarrel Road late Friday night was struck and killed.
She was identified as 55-year-old Roschell W. Ware.
The Chattanooga Police Department responded at 10:23 p.m. to 2400 Gunbarrel Road on the collision.
· The pedestrian was traveling in the road in the southbound lane in the motorized wheelchair.
· A witness to the collision advised he was traveling south on Gunbarrel Road and nearly struck the pedestrian.
· The driver of the second vehicle advised officers that they did not see the pedestrian traveling in the southbound lane until the last moment.
· Initially the pedestrian refused to be transported to a hospital, but later agreed to be transported for what was thought to be non-life threatening injuries.
· Upon arrival at the hospital the pedestrian’s condition deteriorated and she later died due to unknown causes.
· The Medical Examiner’s office was notified and an examination has been ordered.
· No intoxication was believed to have contributed to the collision.
· The hospital was able to notify the family of the passing.