Fatal Pedestrian Accident On Central Avenue

CHATTANOOGA, TN. – A 59-year-old woman died after being hit by a car this morning in the 1300 block of Central Avenue.

Gena Brown of Whitwell, Tennessee, was crossing Central Avenue in a crosswalk at 6:30 this morning when she was struck by a black Toyota Corolla heading south on Central Avenue. The Chattanooga Police Traffic Unit responded as did EMS and Brown was transported to the hospital where she died from her injuries.

The investigation is continuing and charges are pending.