Detroit police looking for suspect in connection to fatal hit-and-run

Detroit police are looking for a suspect connected to a hit-and-run Friday that killed a 60-year-old woman. 

A driver of a gray utility pickup truck was turning north on Greenfield from Joy Road around 7:35 p.m. when the car hit the woman crossing the road, according to police. After hitting the woman, the driver continued to drive without stopping, police said.

The 60-year-old woman was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. 

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Detroit police describe the truck as a four-door gray utility truck, potentially a Chevy Silverado with tool boxes in the truck bed. 

An investigation into the incident is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Detroit Police Fatal Squad at 313-596-2280 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP (773-2587).

Meredith Spelbring is a news intern with the Detroit Free Press. Reach her at mspelbring@freepress.com or on Twitter @mere0415.