19-year-old woman from North Carolina killed in Monterey hit-and-run

MONTEREY — A 19-year-old woman from North Carolina was killed in a hit-and-run collision on State Route 1 on Sunday, according to a news release from the California Highway Patrol.

The woman was identified as Maddie Elizabeth Fletcher, a 19-year-old from Shelby, North Carolina, according to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office.

Around 9:47 a.m., the Monterey Communication Center received a report of a crash, authorities said. Fletcher was driving a black Honda Civic in the first lane northbound on SR-1 north of Munras Avenue. A vehicle had been driving in the second lane to the right side and behind Fletcher’s car when it veered into the first lane and hit the back of the Honda Civic, CHP said.

The Honda lost control and veered off the road, authorities said, where it then began to overturn before crashing into a tree. The car came to stop on its wheels facing south on a dirt embankment.

The car that hit Fletcher’s car, which was unidentified, fled the scene and continued driving northbound on SR-1, CHP said. The driver of the vehicle has not been identified. Authorities do not know whether drugs or alcohol played a role in the crash, authorities added.

Fletcher was pronounced deceased at the scene due to fatal injuries sustained in the crash, CHP said.

CHP is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the driver of the unidentified vehicle. Anyone with information can contact the CHP Monterey Area Office at (831) 796-2160 24 hours per day or at (831) 770-8000 during business hours.