SANTA CLARA — An elderly woman pushing a shopping cart was hit and killed while crossing Lawrence Expressway by a pickup truck that swerved around traffic that had stopped for her, according to the California Highway Patrol.

The collision was reported about 6:30 a.m. when the woman, who has not been identified, was crossing the thoroughfare at Cabrillo Avenue, in the face of traffic that was traveling on a green light at about 55 miles per hour, the CHP said.

Still, vehicles slowed to a stop to accommodate her, save for a red Toyota pickup truck that changed lanes and swerved around the stoppage, and hit the pedestrian.

Emergency personnel performed CPR on the victim, but she was eventually pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity was not immediately released pending notification of her next of kin, but she was tentatively described by authorities as an Asian woman in her late 70s or 80s.

The pickup driver stopped and cooperated with investigators, the CHP said.

The crash site was blocked from traffic for about 2-½ hours and was re-opened around 9 a.m. The collision remains under investigation.

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