FORT MORGAN - The victim of a fatal accident in northeast Colorado has been identified. 

Fort Morgan Police were dispatched to the area of 7th Ave. and Main St. for a possible traffic accident involving a pedestrian and a vehicle around 9:30 p.m. on Jan. 21. 

Police say Katarzya Etchells, 55, was struck by the vehicle. According to witnesses, Etchells was laying in the road prior to being hit. Authorites are unsure why she was laying in the road.

“Our hearts go out to the family of the victim and the driver involved in this tragedy,” Fort Morgan Police said.

The victim was transported to the Colorado Plains Medical Center where she pronounced dead from her injuries. 

The Colorado State Patrol is assisting in the investigation.