Woman killed in Boston hit-and-run crash, police ask public to help identify driver

A 20-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood Saturday night, according to police.

Officers responded to a report that a car had struck a pedestrian at 1829 Washington St. around 8:30 p.m., Boston police said in a press release. At the scene, they found the 20-year-old woman with life-threatening injuries and a 23-year-old woman with minor injuries.

First responders rushed both women to a local hospital, police said. The 20-year-old woman — who police have not yet identified — was later declared dead at the hospital.

Boston Police’s homicide detectives and accident reconstruction team are investigating the crash, police said. The SUV depicted in the photo above is believed to be involved in the crash, and investigators are hoping the public can help them locate it.

The SUV is described as a small, 2021–2023 dark-colored Mercedes, police said. It would now have damage to its front grille and light and would be missing its right-side mirror.

Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470. You can also submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-494-TIPS or texting “TIP” to CRIME (27463).

“The Boston Police Department assures the public that all anonymous tips will be handled with strict confidentiality,” the department wrote in the release.