A driver without a valid California license struck and killed a pedestrian in a pre-dawn collision this weekend, police said Sunday.
Patricia Ellen Riedy, of Wildwood, Mo., was crossing Woodman Avenue in Panorama City 5:35 a.m. Saturday when she was struck by a black Ford Explorer. The 60-year-old, who was crossing outside of a crosswalk south of Cantara St., died at the scene, said Officer Ralph Emard of the Valley Traffic Bureau.
The driver, 36-year-old Martha Cruz of Panorama City, did not have a valid California drivers license, Emard said.
Because Cruz cooperated with police, she was not arrested at the scene or charged with a crime in connection with the collision, Emard said.
But, he said, she will likely be charged with driving without a license.
