Brittany Langley Lawson, 38, and her dog both killed after car veers onto sidewalk and strikes them both, driver leaves scene on foot on Augusta Street in Greenville, South Carolina
Woman, dog die in Greenville hit and run, coroner says
The release states that Lawson and her dog were running on Augusta Street near the intersection of Augusta Place just after 7 a.m. when a dark SUV crossed oncoming lanes of traffic, drove onto the sidewalk, and struck them before fleeing on foot.
Police release new details in hit-and-run death of woman, dog in Greenville
Police said they have a suspect in custody for the theft of the vehicle and are waiting on forensics/search warrants to determine if the suspect was the driver at the time of the hit-and-run.
SUV that killed woman and her dog on sidewalk was stolen
Police are questioning someone in the theft of the SUV and say they are awaiting testing on evidence and what they find with search warrants to determine if that person was driving the SUV.
Woman arrested in deadly hit-and-run that killed Greenville woman, her dog, police say
Tharp is charged with reckless homicide, hit and run with death and driving under suspension. She is currently being held at the Greenville County Detention Center without bond.
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