WASHINGTON – Police are looking for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Southeast D.C.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the crash happened around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday in the 1300 block of Southern Avenue, Southeast. A vehicle described as a tan 1999 Mercedes Benz struck a woman, and fled the scene.
The woman who was struck was taken to a local hospital, where she later died. The victim was identified as 68-year-old Faith Pines of Fort Washington, Maryland.
Police located the suspected vehicle early Wednesday. It was found parked and unoccupied in the 1800 block of Benning Road, Northeast.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Metropolitan Police Department at 202-727-9000.
