A 93-year-old woman died after being hit by an unmarked police vehicle in Howard County on Friday, department officials said.

The crash involved a plainclothed Howard County Police officer who was on duty, according to officials.

The officer was leaving a parking spot in the 6400 block of Dobbin Road in Columbia around 6:45 a.m. when they hit a pedestrian who was walking in the "travel portion of the parking lot," officials said.

The 93-year-old woman, identified as Georgia Louise Floyd of Columbia, was taken to Shock Trauma, where she later died.

An investigation is ongoing, though police said they do not believe speed was a factor.

The involved officer, Matthew Mehrer, was placed on administrative leave, police said. Mehrer is assigned to the Technical Support Section and is an 18-y

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