St. Louis, MO – A 20-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash on North Grand Avenue, and police are searching for a suspect who fled the scene.
According to the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, the incident happened early Saturday around 1:12 a.m. in the 2500 block of North Grand when a vehicle struck the victim, identified as Tori Dunn of the 2800 block of Gamble. Investigators said Dunn was crossing the street when she was hit by a northbound vehicle. The driver allegedly left the scene.
Emergency crews transported Dunn to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. Accident Reconstruction detectives later located the striking vehicle, an Infiniti QX70, abandoned in the 3700 block of North Grand near a gas station.
Police released surveillance images of the suspect, described as a thin-built Black male with a beard and short hair. At the time of the incident, he was wearing a black baseball cap, a black T-shirt with a large red-and-white decal of a stag skull, black shorts, and red-and-black Jordan tennis shoes. Authorities said the man fled on foot after leaving the vehicle at the gas station.
Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers at 866-371-TIPS (8477). Tips that lead to a felony arrest are eligible for a cash reward. Police also urged witnesses to call 911 immediately with urgent information.
The case remains under investigation as detectives continue searching for the suspect.
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