Police seek tips in fatal Dec. 26 hit-and-run on Detroit's west side

Detroit — Police are asking the public for help to identify the driver in a hit and run that killed a 54-year-old woman last month.
The crash happened at about 5:50 p.m. Dec. 26, 2019, in the area of Fenkell and Freeland on Detroit's west side, according to authorities.
Police said the woman was struck by a vehicle traveling east on Fenkell. The vehicle then fled the scene.
The victim was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.
Officials said the suspected vehicle is a red work van with a white driver's side door and a ladder rack on the roof.
Anyone with information about the crash or the driver should call the Detroit Police Department’s Fatal Squad at (313) 596-2280 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1 (800) SPEAK-UP.
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