Pedestrian Dies Two Days After Rockville Accident: Police

ROCKVILLE, MD — A Prince George's County woman had died from severe injuries she suffered when she was hit by a car Tuesday while while walking in a crosswalk on a Rockville street near the Twinbrook Metro station, authorities say.

A pedestrian, Esther Erestain Contreras, 63, of the 1100 block of Beatrice Court in Fort Washington, was crossing east on Chapman Avenue in a marked crosswalk at Bouic Avenue when she was struck by a car. Investigators say a 2013 Toyota Corolla driven by Katharine Cowgill Minker, 57, of the 13400 block of Tangier Place in Rockville, was northbound on Chapman Avenue when it struck Contreras.

Montgomery County Police said Friday that Contreras died Thursday night from her injuries.

The accident happened about 5:41 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Bouic Avenue. Rockville City officers, and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel also responded.

Minker was not hurt in the collision.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.