LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 26-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in the Russell neighborhood on Saturday night, according to Louisville Metro Police.
LMPD spokesperson John Bradley said police responded to a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian at 16th and Jefferson streets around 11:55 p.m. Once police arrived on scene, they found a woman who had been hit by car. LMPD initially said the victim was a juvenile girl.
The woman was taken to University of Louisville Hospital by EMS, but she died there. She hasn't been identified yet.
LMPD said a white sedan, possibly a Mazda, was driving at a high rate of speed and hit the woman, and then fled the scene going south on 16th Street.
LMPD's Traffic Unit is investigating the incident.
Anyone with information in this or any other case is asked to call the department's anonymous Crime Tip Line at 502-574-LMPD (5673). Tips can also be submitted anonymously online through the LMPD Crime Tip Portal by clicking here.
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