Woman hit in December by car dies

10/16/2002

Virginia Dominiak of Toledo, who was hurt seriously in December when she was struck by a car while crossing a street near her South Toledo home, died yesterday in the Heatherdowns Rehabilitation and Residential Care Center.

The cause of death of Ms. Dominiak of Cherrylawn Drive, who was 71 at the time of the accident, is pending the results of an autopsy scheduled for today, Dr. James Patrick, the Lucas County coroner said.

Ms. Dominiak was crossing Heatherdowns Boulevard near Heatherlawn Drive about 7:50 p.m. in front of a car driven by Gary Pakulski, 45, of Rockspring Road, who was eastbound on Heatherdowns. Mr. Pakulski, who did not have time to take evasive action, was not charged, police said. He was not hurt in the accident.