Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver, Passenger After Fatal Accident In Warren
WARREN (WWJ) - Investigators have classified a crash in Warren that took the life of a 62-year-old Hamtramck woman as a hit-and-run -- and they're looking for the driver who fled the scene.
The accident happened around 6 a.m. Monday on Hoover Road between Toepfer and 9 Mile roads.
According to police, the victim was sitting in the back seat of a Toyota Camry, which was occupied by three other females, when the vehicle was struck by a red, older-model Jeep. All four women were transported to the hospital, where one was pronounced dead. Her name has not yet been released.
The Jeep rolled over after the crash. Police say a female driver and her male passenger jumped out of the vehicle and fled the scene. Investigators believe the duo may have been picked up by another vehicle in the area. The woman was described as African-American, with hair in dreadlocks. A description of the man was not available.
Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 586-574-4700.
