Fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian crash reported in Dos Palos

A female pedestrian was killed Tuesday afternoon after being struck by a tour bus, police reported.

The woman has been identified by Dos Palos police as Cindy Alias, 40, of Merced.

The incident was reported at 5 p.m. on Elgin Avenue at Blossom Street, according to Officer Cliff Battles of the Dos Palos Police Department.

The circumstances of how the incident happened remain under investigation. Battles said police are reviewing video footage.

Alias was walking westbound on Blossom crossing Elgin when she was struck by the bus. At the time, the bus was turning eastbound from Blossom onto Elgin.

The pedestrian was struck by the front of the bus and pulled underneath it. When police arrived, she was pinned beneath a front wheel. The bus was carrying about 30 passengers, Battles said. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.

Battles said DUI and distracted driving were not factors in the crash.

This story was originally published March 3, 2015 at 7:04 PM with the headline "Fatal vehicle vs. pedestrian crash reported in Dos Palos."