Surrey RCMP have released the picture of Honda CRV believed to have been responsible for fatally hitting a woman and driving away.
A 57-year-old woman was crossing King George Boulevard near 83 Avenue Monday at about 6:45 a.m. when she was hit by a car, which then fled the scene.
The woman was taken to hospital, where she died.
Investigators now believe that the suspect vehicle may be a 2010 or 2011 grey Honda CRV. The vehicle would have notable damage to the front end.
“We are appealing to anyone who may have information about a vehicle that matches this description to contact our Criminal Collision Investigation Team,” said Cpl. Scotty Schumann. “If you are the driver involved, or know who this person is, we ask you to do the right thing and contact our investigators immediately.”
Investigators continue to review all available video footage in the area and pursue a number of other investigative avenues to identify the driver responsible.
Anyone with more information about this collision is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502 or Crime Stoppers, if they wish to remain anonymous, at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca
Surrey RCMP continues to remind pedestrians and drivers to pay extra attention on the roadways. This is the second fatal pedestrian collision of the year in Surrey. In addition, six out of the seven serious injury collisions in the city have also involved pedestrians.
Schumann said Surrey RCMP’s traffic services has spent considerable resources on pedestrian safety enforcement and education and are involved in the provincial distracted driving campaign this month.
For more information on pedestrian safety and distracted driving, visit Surrey RCMP's website.