Medina PD releases name of pedestrian killed after struck by pickup truck

MEDINA – The Medina Police Department has released the name of a woman who was fatally struck while crossing the intersection at West Center Street and West Avenue on Saturday.

Kellie Staschak, 55, was struck by a pickup truck at about 11:40 a.m. Police and citizens providing first aid at the scene and then a Medina ambulance soon arrived to provide advanced treatment. Despite those efforts, Staschak was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation shows that Staschak walking eastbound through the crosswalk on the south side of the intersection. A pickup truck was traveling westbound on West Center Street and turning southbound onto West Avenue, said Medina Police Chief Todd Draper.

Following the incident, the intersection and surrounding streets were closed for approximately three hours for the on-scene investigation. The State Police Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and is assisting with the investigation, Draper said.

“Witnesses confirm the pickup truck had a green light and law enforcement confirmed that cell phone use was not a contributing factor in this incident,” Draper said. “Further information is still being collected and the investigation is ongoing.”

The Medina Police Department would like to thank the Medina Fire Department, Medina Public Works Department, State Police and the Orleans County Sheriff’s Department for their assistance.

“We would also like to commend all of the first responders, dispatchers, and civilians who assisted in all stages of this tragic incident,” Draper said.