Naya Griffin, 24, killed in pedestrian collision with alleged hit-and-run driver Deon Jenkins on State Street Bridge in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Woman killed in hit-and-run crash on State Street Bridge in Harrisburg
"Bystanders informed police that she had been struck by a speeding black vehicle. Fire and EMS responded and checked the female and pronounced her deceased," police said.
Woman, 24, killed in Harrisburg hit-and-run, police say
Police say a man was speeding along the State Street Bridge in Harrisburg when he hit and killed 24-year-old Naya Griffin and left the scene. Police says the drivers license of the suspect, Deon Jenkins, was suspended.
Passenger said driver was speeding, arguing when he struck & killed woman on State St. bridge
A man who was a passenger in Jenkins' vehicle returned to the scene of the crash early that morning and told police they had been at three different bars that evening, court records say.
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