Authorities are on the hunt for a driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run accident occurring last week in Northwest Washington. The
Metropolitan Police Department
confirmed the incident took place on Sunday, when Brianna Anderson, 40, described as being of no fixed address, she was found in a wheelchair attempting to cross the intersection of 8th Street and Florida Avenue—though not within the designated pedestrian crosswalk.
Reportedly, a black sedan was seen traveling eastbound on the 800 block of Florida Avenue when it collided with Anderson. The vehicle did not remain at the scene post-impact. Emergency responders later transported Anderson to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to
MPD’s press release
.
In the wake of this incident,
MPD
is reaching out to the community for assistance. They are asking anyone who might have witnessed the collision or who has any information pertaining to the black sedan or its driver to come forward. MPD has made available a contact number, (202) 727-9099, for tips and also offers a TEXT TIP LINE at 50411 for those wishing to provide information anonymously.
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