Missouri woman crossing street to vote hit and killed by car

AFFTON, Mo. (AP) - An 87-year-old woman crossing a street Tuesday morning to vote was hit and killed by a car, St. Louis County police said.

Phyllis Powers was walking to a polling place inside the Affton Community Center about 6 a.m. when she was struck, said police Sgt. Benjamin Granda.

Officers tried to save the woman but she was pronounced dead at a hospital, Granda said.

The 26-year-old driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with police.