Police searching for driver who hit woman, left her to die near Bethel
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the victim's name and the style of car that investigators believe might have been used in the hit-and-run incident.
Delaware State Police are searching for a driver who hit a 78-year-old Seaford woman and drove off, leaving the woman to die on the side of the road.
Police have also released an image of a vehicle style they believe might have been involved in the incident: an unknown color 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse with damage to the passenger's side front and windshield.
The crash happened a little before 9 p.m. on June 15 in the 8000 block of Bethel Rd. near Bethel. The woman, Cheryl Hiett of Seaford, wasn't found for almost 12 hours, state police said.
Troopers were called to the road about 6:15 a.m. on June 16. There, they found Hiett dead.
Detectives learned that the night before, an "unknown vehicle" was driving east on Bethel Road, west of Oneals Road.
READ: Hundreds gather to remember 3-year-old girl who police say was fatally beaten by mother
That's when Hiett walked into the east lane and "into the vehicle's path of travel," police said. The car hit her, then fled, police said.
State police ask anyone with information to call (302) 703-3266 or contact Delaware Crime Stoppers at (800) 847-3333.
Got a tip? Send to Isabel Hughes at ihughes@delawareonline.com. For all things breaking news, follow her on Twitter at @izzihughes_
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Police searching for driver who hit woman, left her to die near Bethel
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