Rigby woman killed in vehicle-pedestrian accident identified

RIGBY, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - UPDATE 5/7/20 9:45 a.m. The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office has identified the 40-year-old Rigby woman who was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian accident Wednesday as Melissa C. Nielsen.

Police say the owner and driver of the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban has been identified as 46-year-old Jefferson County resident Lincoln Lear.

The accident is still under investigation.

ORIGINAL: A 40-year-old Rigby woman was killed in a vehicle-pedestrian accident at 3977 E. 136 North in the Sandstone Subdivision in Jefferson County.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office said the woman was walking east on 136 North at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday when she was struck by a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban, which was also eastbound.  The driver, identified as a 45-year-old man, immediately stopped and called 911. Jefferson County deputies were providing CPR to the victim within 3 minutes, but she died at the scene. 

The victim’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives.