Cleveland Police arrest driver after 1 killed, 1 injured in hit-and-run crash

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) – Cleveland Police arrested a 21-year-old woman who allegedly hit two pedestrians with her car, leaving one dead and another injured.

According to a release from the Cleveland Police, at around 6:53 p.m. on Wednesday, officers received a call for a crash on Eddy Road.

When officers arrived, they learned two pedestrians were crossing the street in the crosswalk when a car driving southbound struck them.

The car then fled the scene, police said.

A 37-year-old woman was taken to the hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased by hospital staff.

The Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner identified the 37-year-old woman as Chiquitta D. Brown of Cleveland.

A 42-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with serious, but not life-threatening injuries, police said.

Using the Real-Time Crime Center, officers located the suspect vehicle and driver shortly thereafter.

The driver, a 21-year-old woman, was arrested, and the car was towed for processing.

The Cleveland Police’s Accident Investigation Unit is investigating the crash.

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