Woman dies in downtown Snoqualmie of natural causes

UPDATE | July 25, 2017, 9AM

According to Snoqualmie Police Sergeant Bob Keeton, on Monday, July 24th, the King County Medical Examiner ruled the cause of the woman’s death as natural and all medically related.

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[Article has been updated after retraction from City of Snoqualmie stating the deceased female was a pedestrian, not a bicyclist.]

Via press release the City of Snoqualmie said a local resident called 911 after finding a 57-year old female pedestrian lying on the sidewalk at the corner of SE River Street and Falls Ave Saturday morning, July 22, 2017.

Snoqualmie Fire and Police Departments both responded within three minutes of the call and a bystander was already performing CPR. Emergency crews also performed CPR, but were unable to revive the woman. She was pronounced deceased at the scene at 10:30AM.

The Snoqualmie Police Department said although the exact cause of death is unknown at this time, but there was no reason to believe a crime was involved.

SPD Sgt. Bob Keeton said they believe the woman was out walking or running for exercise and died of natural causes. He said they will know for certain on Monday, after the Medical Examiner performs an autopsy.

The incident is currently under investigation by the Snoqualmie Police Department and the King County Medical Examiner’s Office.