Hood River woman, 91, fatally struck by pickup

At 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, deputies were dispatched to Barrett Drive near Markham Road on a report that a vehicle had struck a pedestrian. Emergency crews arrived and found Duffield in the roadway, in front of her house in the 4300 block of Barrett Drive.

Duffield was transported via LifeFlight helicopter to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland, however she succumbed to her injuries.

Mathew Caldwell, 47, of Hood River, was driving the 1998 Ford Ranger pickup that hit Duffield. The vehicle was towed from the scene.

Deputies were assisted with their investigation by the Oregon State Police. The cause and circumstances of the crash are still under investigation. Funeral services for Duffield are pending under the direction of Anderson’s Tribute Center.