La Crescenta woman struck and killed by truck in Napa

Nov. 25, 2015 3:41 PM PT

A 36-year-old La Crescenta woman was killed in Napa Monday night after she was struck by a box truck on State Route 221, officials said.

Just before 8:30 p.m., the woman — identified by coroner’s officials as Courtney Coventry — was fatally struck crossing the roadway after walking into the path of an oncoming GMC box truck, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The driver, a 32-year-old man, was evaluated at the scene and is not suspected of driving under the influence.

The investigation is ongoing.

Alene Tchekmedyian, alene.tchekmedyian@latimes.com

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Alene Tchekmedyian

Alene Tchekmedyian is an investigative reporter at the Los Angeles Times. She previously covered the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, focusing on accountability stories and writing about failures by officials to comply with transparency laws. Before joining The Times in 2016, she reported on crime and policing for the Glendale News-Press and Burbank Leader.