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Cleveland Police Search For 2 Street Racers After Fatal Hit-And-Run

A 36-year-old woman was killed early Sunday after she was struck by one of the vehicles, police said.

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Cleveland police believe these two cars were racing early Sunday morning when they collided in a "same-direction sideswipe." One of the vehicles then struck and killed a 36-year-old pedestrian who was walking in the street on Superior Avenue.
Cleveland police believe these two cars were racing early Sunday morning when they collided in a "same-direction sideswipe." One of the vehicles then struck and killed a 36-year-old pedestrian who was walking in the street on Superior Avenue. (Courtesy of the Cleveland Division of Police)

CLEVELAND, OH — Cleveland police are asking for the public's help with finding the drivers of two vehicles that are wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run.

Police said they believe the vehicles were racing on Sunday when one struck a pedestrian around 2:25 a.m. on Superior Avenue.

A 36-year-old woman — whose name has not been revealed by police — was struck and killed while she was walking within the traffic lanes on Superior Avenue, police said.

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According to police reports, the unidentified vehicles appeared to be racing eastbound when they collided in a "same-direction sideswipe." One of the vehicles struck the woman, who was walking from south to north.

Both vehicles failed to stop after the collision, police said.

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Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators at 216-623-5290. Information can also be provided anonymously by calling Crimestoppers at 216-25-CRIME.

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