SEDGWICK COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities continue to investigate a fatal pedestrian accident.

Just before 1p.m. Wednesday officers responded to an injury accident at 28 Laurel Drive near the intersection of Central and Webb in Wichita, according to officer Charlie Davidson.

When officers arrived, they found 79-year-old Carol Denning who had been hit by a trash truck.  An investigation determined she had been walking southbound when a Waste Management Truck was backing down the street and hit her. Denning was transported to a local hospital where she died.

The driver was not issued a citation at the scene, according to Davidson. However, Davidson said all fatality accidents are presented to the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s office. Once the investigation is completed, the district attorney will determine possible charges.

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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Wichita police say a 79-year-old woman died when she was run over by a trash truck.

Sgt. Kevin Tronsgard said the woman was walking on a road in east Wichita Wednesday afternoon when she was hit by the truck.

Tronsgard said the truck was backing up because of congestion on the road and the driver didn’t see the woman, whose name was not released.

KWCH reports the woman was rushed to a hospital, where she died.

Tronsgard said the woman was facing away from the truck when it backed up.

Police and the Kansas Highway Patrol are investigating the death