The cause of death involving a 15-year-old girl who was hit by a vehicle on a Lancaster County road last year died by suicide, the coroner’s autopsy report said.

The Kern County Coroner’s Office has identified a woman who was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 178 near Union Avenue on Saturday afternoon. Coroner’s officials identified Renee Sholee Arrevaniz,

Erika Newvill, 23, of Haverhill, was fatally struck by a vehicle in Methuen. Police are investigating whether poor lighting contributed to the crash.