UPDATE: The woman struck and killed has been identified as 38-year-old Heather Crews. The victim’s family has been notified.
Accident Reconstruction and District 6 Detectives are investigating a hit-and-run that occurred on October 2, 2025 on I-70 at Adelaide.
A preliminary investigation and review of video footage revealed that around 5:30 a.m., an unidentified woman climbed over a fence near westbound I-70 and Adelaide and began walking towards the interstate, pausing for traffic to clear. The woman then started to walk across the interstate when she was struck by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene. The woman was subsequently run over by an unknown number of other vehicles after the initial striking.
No drivers remained at the scene. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.
Accident Reconstruction is handling the accident portion of this investigation. The 6th District Detective Bureau is handling an investigation into the whereabouts of the vehicles that fled.
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.