The woman was struck near 41 Brick Plant Road at approximately 8:57 a.m., according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.
The coroner and deputy coroners responded to the scene and pronounced her dead at 9:32 a.m., the release states.
Officials identified the victim only as a 62-year-old woman from the 00 block of East Jefferson Street in Womelsdorf Borough.
The Berks County Coroner’s Office ruled the manner of death suicide.
The Berks County Coroner’s Office was assisted at the scene by the South Heidelberg Township Police Department.
Details about the woman’s life were not immediately available. Loved ones are invited to share information, memories, and photos with Daily Voice by emailing [email protected].
If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available by calling or texting 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, or by visiting 988lifeline.org.
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