Accident Reconstruction and District 6 are investigating1 a hit-and-run incident that left a woman in critical condition on July 27 in the Riverview neighborhood.
Just before 12:05 a.m., officers received a call to the 9200 block of Riverview Drive for a report of a driver that hit a 39-year-old woman and left the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed the woman had just exited a car and began walking west across Riverview. At that time, an unknown dark-colored SUV was travelling south on Riverview with no headlights.
The SUV struck the woman as she was crossing the street. The driver, an unknown male, stopped and exited the SUV but reentered the vehicle and fled from the scene.
EMS responded and transported the 39-year-old woman to the hospital where she was listed in critical/unstable condition. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with a tip about this incident who wants to remain anonymous and is interested in a possible cash reward for their tip should contact CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted to a 6th District Detective at 314-444-0001. Only tips submitted to CrimeStoppers that lead to a felony arrest are eligible for CrimeStoppers’ rewards.
- Accident Reconstruction will be handling the accident portion of this incident, while the 6th District Detective Bureau will handle the investigation into identifying and locating the suspect. ↩︎