An elderly woman was killed as she crossed Main Street in Walnutport Wednesday evening.

The accident occurred in the 400 block of Main Street near the McDonald's Restaurant at around 7:55 p.m. Walnutport Police said.Brian Magliane, 34, of Walnutport, was operating his 2007 Chevy Tahoe east on Main Street when he struck the elderly woman as she attempted to cross Main Street, police said. The woman sustained severe injuries and died at the scene.Her name is not being released pending the notification of her family, police said. The investigation is ongoing, police said.Assisting at the scene were the Slatington Police Department, Lehigh Township Police Department, Diamond Fire Company of Walnutport, Northern Valley Ambulance Association, and the Northampton County Coronor's Office.