Fiorella Rodas-Guerrero, 25, killed in pedestrian collision with hit-and-run teen driver at Tatum Boulevard and Bell Road in Phoenix, Arizona
Police seek leads on fatal Phoenix hit and run(link is external)
The woman was hit by a vehicle heading southbound, according to police. The vehicle, described as a small, red car, fled the scene after fatally striking the woman.
15-year-old suspected in fatal hit-and-run(link is external)
"A tip from the community actually led us to the suspect's vehicle and when we made contact with that owner, we learned that the driver was actually a 15-year-old boy who's never had a driver's license," Sgt. Jonathan Howard.
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