Elderly woman killed in hit-and-run fatality
WATERLOO – The dead body of an elderly woman was discovered early Monday morning on Washington street at West Mullan Avenue.
Police have identified her as 59-year-old Becky Lawless of 1544 Patton Avenue, Waterloo, and she is believed to have died when struck by a car while attempting to cross the road.
An autopsy of the body by the State Medical Examiner’s Office in Ankeny, Iowa, is scheduled today to determine the cause of death.
Anybody with knowledge of this accident to contact the Waterloo Police Department at 319-291-4349.