Reward Offered: Police Seek Driver in Medford Hit-and-Run That Seriously Injured Woman

A 45-year-old Medford woman has been in the hospital since Nov. 17 when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Medford and now police are asking for the public’s help to track down the driver.

According to police, the woman was hit by a car while she was walking on Pinegrove Avenue on the evening of Nov. 17.

The car that fled the scene was described by a witness as a blue Honda Civic, possibly bearing Virginia license plates, police said.

The woman who remains hospitalized underwent surgery for leg and hip injuries, police said.

Suffolk County Crime Stoppers offers a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest. Anyone with information about this crime is asked to call anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential.

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