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Hit-and-run driver kills woman in Riverside

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A driver hit and killed a woman in Riverside late Saturday night before fleeing the scene, according to authorities.

Riverside police responded to the area of Kansas Avenue and Roberta Street around 11:20 p.m. on reports of an unresponsive person lying in the middle of a street.


Medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but the victim, identified only as a woman, was pronounced dead. Her identity will be released by coroners, pending notification of next of kin.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman was struck by a vehicle, which then fled the scene.

No other details, including any information regarding a potential suspect or vehicle description, were immediately made available.