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Woman killed, child injured in San Jose hit and run

Published  March 27, 2023 8:34am PDT
San Jose
KTVU FOX 2

San Jose hit and run kills woman, injures child

A woman was killed and a child injured as they walked a dog through a marked crosswalk in San Jose on Sunday, police said.

A hit-and-run driver in San Jose fatally struck a woman and injured a child as they walked their dog Sunday night, police said.

The two pedestrians were walking in a marked crosswalk at Blossom Hill Road and Leigh Avenue in the Belwood neighborhood at 6:50 p.m., according to police. 

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The woman was pronounced dead at the location of the collision. The child was hospitalized with injuries that were described as non-life threatening. The dog suffered minor injuries.

The car that hit them was a green or blue 4-door Honda, police said. The driver ran a red light and kept going after the collision, according to police.

Police found the car Monday, but are still searching for the driver. 

"So I take this opportunity to urge that person, who knows very well what happened, to come to the police department and turn themselves in." said Steve Aponte, a spokesperson for the San Jose Police Department.

The driver will likely be charged with hit and run, and vehicular manslaughter, police said.