Long-time entertainer Milly Ericson died on Tuesday morning after being hit by a car on the freeway.

The 83-year-old singer and actress was attempting to cross the freeway at the Via Princessa exit on Highway 14 in Santa Clarita, CA when she was struck by the car and killed.

Paramedics tried to revive Ericson but she was declared dead on the scene. Ed Winters of the Los Angeles Coroners Department confirmed the death to RumorFix and said an autopsy is pending.

Ericson made a name for herself in the 40′s when she sang with big-band leaders Tommy Dorsey and Ray Anthony. She also appeared on TV shows such as Coach and The John Larroquette Show. In later years she worked as a professional photo retoucher.