Pedestrian Killed In Renton Hit And Run: Police

RENTON, WA — Renton detectives are looking to speak with anyone who witnessed a fatal crash Monday evening, after a driver hit and killed a woman then sped away from the scene. In a news release shared Wednesday, police said multiple 911 calls reported a car hit a pedestrian near Northeast 12th Street and Northeast Sunset Boulevard just before 7 p.m. Monday.

Witnesses told officers at the scene that a woman had just gotten off a King County Metro bus and was attempting to cross Sunset when she was hit. Police said the victim, a 52-year-old Renton woman, died at the scene, and the driver left the area.

From debris and videos, detectives were able to identify the vehicle involved as a white Ford hatchback. On Tuesday, two sergeants from the traffic division found a white Ford Focus with matching damage in a parking lot along Duvall Avenue Northeast, police said.

The police department impounded the vehicle and interviewed its owner, but no arrests were made as of Wednesday morning. While investigators continue to examine the evidence, detectives are asking anyone with information about the crash to give them a call at 425-430-7529.