ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a 45-year-old woman was in a hit-and-run crash in Orange County on Thursday.
Troopers responded to Silver Star Road near Hiawassee Road shortly after 6 a.m. where they found Belva Tomlinson injured.
She was taken to the hospital, where she died.
Troopers said Tomlinson was in a crosswalk when she was struck. They said the driver, a 68-year-old Fern Park woman, stopped about a mile away from the scene and called 911 to report that she believed she may have struck something, possibly debris.
The victim’s clothes and purse were scattered on the roadway as troopers collected evidence.
Investigators are still speaking to driver and it’s not yet known if she will face charges.
FHP investigating possible hit and run fatality. Woman stuck by car on Silver Star Road near Hiawassee was rushed to ORMC where she died. Investigators picked up purse and clothes at scene #WFTV pic.twitter.com/LUKrsPxupx
— Jeff Deal (@JDealWFTV) October 18, 2018
Cox Media Group
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