A vehicle-pedestrian accident on Monday, August 31, in Lexington, Dawson County, claimed the life of a Lexington woman and critically injured an infant.

Alejandra Zamora, 32, of Lexington was killed and Eileen Arredondo, a female infant she was pushing in a stroller, was critically injured after they were struck by a vehicle. The accident occurred just after dark on North Taft Road near East 13th Street, on the west edge of Lexington.

Troopers, responding to the call just before 9:00 p.m., report the accident occurred when Zamora, along with the infant’s mother, Cindy Arredondo, 24, Lexington, were walking with the infant in a stroller south along N. Taft Road when they were struck by southbound 2007 Chevy Trailblazer.

Zamora, who is the infant’s aunt, was transported to the Lexington Regional Health Center, where she died of her injuries. The female infant, 2 month old Eileen Arredondo after being transported to the local hospital was flown by medical helicopter to Children’s Hospital in Omaha with critical injuries. The infant’s mother, Cindy Arredondo, was not injured.

The driver of the vehicle, Krystal J. Saunders, 25, Lexington, was not injured.

The investigation into the cause of the accident continues. The Nebraska State Patrol was assisted by the Lexington Police Department, Dawson County Sheriff’s Office and Lexington Fire & Rescue.