Carla Gonzales and Joy Ezindu Killed in Olympia Pedestrian Acident at 5th Ave and Simmons St.

The truck careened off the roadway after the collision and struck two women on the sidewalk.

Carla Gonzales
Carla Gonzales and Joy Ezindu Killed in Olympia Pedestrian Acident at 5th Ave and Simmons St.

Olympia, WA. – Two women who died after being hit by a truck in downtown Olympia on Wednesday afternoon have been identified.

The double-fatal crash happened in the area of Fifth Avenue and Simmons Street at around 5 p.m., according to the police.

A car and a truck collided in unclear circumstances.

The truck careened off the roadway after the collision and struck two women on the sidewalk.

The women, who have been identified as 71-year-old Joy Ezindu, of Tumwater, and 62-year-old Carla Gonzales, of Olympia, died at the accident scene.

More details about the accident were not released.

An investigation into the accident is ongoing.

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