62-Year-Old Woman Killed In MoCo Hit And Run: Police

ASPEN HILL, MD — A 62-year-old woman was killed in a hit and run collision late Wednesday in the Aspen Hill community, police said Thursday.

The collision occurred near the intersection of Arctic Avenue and Bel Pre Road, with Montgomery County Police responding to the scene shortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Authorities said in a release that the woman was found at the scene suffering from serious injuries and that she was pronounced dead at the hospital.

A resident who witnessed the pedestrian crash informed officers that the involved vehicle was a Jeep Wrangler. They were also able to provide authorities with the license plate information.

An investigation into the crash is being conducted by the department's collision reconstruction unit.