A 43-year-old Sturgeon Bay man is behind bars after striking a woman with his car Saturday evening.

The incident occurred just after 5:30 p.m. when the man, who was driving westbound on Gordon Road in the Town of Sevastopol, hit a 71-year-old Sturgeon Bay woman. He lost control of his vehicle after that, crossing the eastbound lane before entering a ditch and hitting a fence at a nearby orchard. 

Local emergency personnel were able to find the man after he fled the scene of the accident. They were unable to revive the woman, who was transported to Door County Medical Center where she was declared dead. The release from the Sheriff's Department did not share the identity of either individual.

Gordon Road was closed for six hours before being reopened at approximately 11:30 p.m.