UPDATETucson woman struck by hit-and-run driver dies in hospital

Tucson police are asking for help finding the driver of a car that hit a woman crossing East Speedway, likely leaving her paralyzed.

The woman was left in the eastbound lanes of East Speedway, near North Sarnoff Drive, when Tucson police officers found her about 6 p.m. April 27.

Police say she was crossing Speedway outside of a crosswalk when she was struck by a gray or green four-door sedan. The driver did not stop.

Anyone with information is asked to call 88-CRIME, an anonymous tipster line. 


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