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66-year-old woman dies after being hit by Bloomington Transit bus

Woman dies after being struck by Bloomington Transit bus

News 8 at 5

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — A woman has died after being hit by a Bloomington Transit bus Thursday morning, Bloomington Police Department said.

The crash happened around 11:44 a.m. Thursday on Walnut Street just south of the intersection of 3rd Street.

Margaret Miao-Keong, 66, on Wednesday was identified as the victim by the Monroe County coroner. The preliminary cause of death is accident.

Police said the bus had just left the downtown Bloomington Transit terminal before the woman was struck.

Authorities initially said no foul play is suspected. No updates have been made since Thursday.

Walnut Street was closed for more than an hour after the woman was hit by the bus.