RPD looking for car in hit-and-run crash that injured woman in wheelchair
RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Richmond Police are asking for information about the driver and car involved in a hit-and-run that injured a woman on Thursday.
Just after 4 p.m. on March 5, Richmond officers were called to the intersection of Belvidere and Leigh streets for a report of a hit-and-run.
When officers arrived, they found a woman in a wheelchair who had been hit by a car.
The driver left the scene before officers arrived, traveling northbound toward the I-64/I-95 interchange.
The woman was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay.
The preliminary investigation indicates the woman was hit while in the crosswalk crossing Belvidere Street, though investigators have not yet determined who had the right of way.
Detectives are attempting to identify a dark-colored Ford SUV believed to be involved in the incident.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Hit-and-Run Detective G. Drago at (804) 646-1369 or call Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000.
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