CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – A Charlottesville woman is dead after a vehicle versus pedestrian crash on Elliot Avenue at South 1st Street on Thursday, October 3. The victim, who was later identified as 64-year-old Charlottesville resident, Mamawa Simai, was quickly transported to the University of Virginia Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, which she did not survive.

Preliminary information gathered during the investigation indicated that Simai was walking to work when 7:35 p.m. crash occurred. The driver of the vehicle, Matthew Christian Kozub, remained on scene and reported the crash to law enforcement. The 19-year-old Louisa County resident was taken into custody for an unrelated assault warrant out of Louisa County and is currently being held at the Albemarle-Charlottesville Regional Jail.

This crash remains under investigation with the Charlottesville Traffic Unit. The unit will present the facts of this case to the Commonwealth Attorney before a decision is made on potential charges.