Senior struck, killed by suspected intoxicated driver in Murrieta

MURRIETA (CNS) - A 71-year-old woman was fatally struck by a suspected drunken driver while walking on a sidewalk in Murrieta, authorities said today.Gloria Henry of Murrieta was struck about 8:10 a.m. Wednesday on Clinton Keith Road, just east of Via Mariposa, according to the Murrieta Police Department.Rodney Wayne Phillips, 57, of Hemet, was arrested for allegedly hitting her while driving drunk.According to Murrieta police Lt. Spencer Parker, Henry was walking along the sidewalk on the north side of Clinton Keith when Phillips approached at the wheel of a full-size pickup truck in westbound lanes, traveling at an undetermined speed."Through witness statements, investigators learned that the suspect drove onto the sidewalk and struck the victim,'' Parker said. ``