Hit-and-run accident in Jennings leaves one dead

JENNINGS, Missouri – A woman was killed early Tuesday morning when she was struck by a car in Jennings.

According to St. Louis County police, officers responded to the 5300 block of Wilborn Drive around 12:55 a.m. Tuesday where a woman had been struck by a car.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment but later succumbed to his injuries, police said.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the woman was walking on Wilborn Drive when she was struck by a speeding car, police said.

Detectives from the Bureau of Crimes Against Persons and the Accident Reconstruction Unit of the St. Louis County Police Department were still conducting their investigations Tuesday morning.

Anyone with information about the fatal hit-and-run crash is asked to contact the St. Louis County Sheriff's Department at 636-529-8210. To remain anonymous, contact CrimeStoppers at 1-866-371-TIPS (8477).

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