Staff Report

NORTH WEBSTER — A Cromwell man died after being hit by a vehicle in North Webster early Sunday morning, March 20.

Eric Espinoza, 21, Cromwell, died at the scene, according to a police report.

The accident occurred at 3:49 a.m. Sunday, on North SR 13 north of North Syracuse Webster Road, according to an accident report with Kosciusko County Sheriff’s Office.

A motorist told police she had little time to react.

Amy M. Pavel, 25, North Webster, was traveling northbound on SR 13 in a 2017 Jeep Compass when she saw a pedestrian in the roadway and was unable to stop before striking Espinoza.

Espinoza had already passed away by the time officers arrived.

Pavel told officers she believed she was only traveling 35 mph.

Also responding to the scene were the North Webster and Syracuse police departments, Tippecanoe Township Fire Territory and the Kosciusko County Coroner’s Office.

This crash remains under investigation.