Female pedestrian hit by an SUV on Lilly Road Thursday has been identified

The woman who died after she was hit by an SUV while crossing Lilly Road Thursday morning has been identified,

Thurston County Coroner Gary Warnock said Friday.

Ariel Wood, 28, of Olympia died of blunt force injuries to her head and torso, Warnock told The Olympian.

About 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Wood was headed east across Lilly Road at a crosswalk near Woodard Green Drive Northeast, according to Olympia police. The vehicle hit her in the northbound lane, Lt. Paul Lower said.

Lilly Road was closed for about four hours while police investigated. The 50-year-old male driver remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators, Lower said.

This story was originally published January 10, 2020 at 1:35 PM.