Two people were killed after being struck by the driver of a bus in Indiana County on Monday, police said. 

The Indiana Borough Police Department said in a post on Facebook that two people were killed around 2 p.m. on Monday in a pedestrian crash at the intersection of Philadelphia and Seventh streets. Police said the driver of an Indiana County Transit Authority bus was headed west on Philadelphia Street when they hit the two pedestrians crossing the road. 

The Indiana County Coroner's Office identified the two people killed as Ronald Mabon, 68, and Christina Perez, 39. 

Police released no other information, with the release adding that the investigation is "active, will involve the expertise of several partner agencies, and will be thoroughly and professionally executed."

In Monday's news release, police said the investigation into the crash in March is "nearing, but has not reached, full close." 

"As I said in March, our mission is to enhance the quality of life of everyone we serve - so one crash is too many and any loss of life is unacceptable to us," the news release said. 

The release added that city leaders will continue to talk to PennDOT to "identify safety enhancements" for Philadelphia Street.

Community calling for change after 2 deadly incidents

For those who knew Christina Perez, the loss is immeasurable.

The longtime paralegal and now lawyer worked just a few blocks away at the Daniel Law Group.

Her friend and employer, Jesse Daniel, says Perez was the heart of the firm, someone who cared deeply about helping others.

"When she sought to go to law school at a non-traditional time in her life, I was very impressed with her willingness to take on that type of work and the difficulty of it," Daniel said. "At the same time, she was working full-time for me, so a very amazing woman who just wanted to improve herself and help people whenever she could."

Heartbreak isn't new to the community either.

Monday's deadly crash was the second fatal crash involving pedestrians on Philadelphia Street in Indiana County in the last seven months. In March, the driver of a box truck hit two people in the crosswalk, killing them both.

John and Loretta Reeger were crossing the crosswalk when they were struck by a box truck.

Now, the community is calling for change, turning grief into resolve before another tragedy happens here.

"I hope that if the report comes out and it shows there are things that there were things that could be changed to make that intersection safer that the authorities will go ahead and act on those recommendations."

To that, Chief Schawl vows to find out exactly what went wrong and do everything possible to make the streets of Indiana safer for everyone who walks them and drives them.

"We're working very diligently and trying to create the best traffic safety picture that we can for everyone. That's vehicle traffic, pedestrian traffic, our downtown, and anyone coming into our downtown, and we take that responsibility very seriously."

Daniel says the Indiana County Bar Association will hold a private vigil for Christina Perez on Friday.

KDKA-TV reached out to Indigo Bus, which says it can't comment as the investigation is still ongoing. The bus has not been charged.