Woman in wheelchair injured in Richmond hit-and-run, police seeking SUV driver
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- The Richmond Police Department is searching for the driver of a Ford SUV involved in a hit-and-run incident with a woman in a wheelchair.
At 4:06 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, officers responded to the intersection of Belvidere and Leigh Streets for a reported hit-and-run.
Upon their arrival, the officers found a woman in a wheelchair who had reportedly been hit by a vehicle. She was taken to a nearby hospital with injuries that were considered non-life-threatening.
"Preliminary information indicates the woman was struck while in the crosswalk crossing Belvidere Street, though investigators have not yet determined which party had the red signal," a release from the police department reads. "The driver left the scene prior to officers arriving, traveling northbound toward the I-64/I-95 interchange."
Detectives with the police department are now attempting to identify a dark-colored Ford SUV believed to be involved in the incident.
Photo of vehicle involved in hit-and-run. (Courtesy of Richmond Police)
Anyone with information about this vehicle or the incident detailed above is encouraged to reach out to Detective G. Drago at 804-646-1369, or call Crime Stoppers at 804-780-1000.
