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25-year-old woman killed in Detroit hit-and-run; driver abandons vehicle, flees on foot

Driver being sought by police

DETROIT – Police are looking for the driver of a Dodge Grand Caravan that fled from a fatal collision Saturday morning.

According to authorities, just after 3:30 a.m., the Dodge struck a parked Buick LaCrosse near the intersection of Outer Drive and Chalmers Street. A 25-year-old woman, identified as Jamie King, was inside the Buick at the time of the collision.

Emergency medical personnel arrived and pronounced the woman dead at the scene.

King's boyfriend also was inside the vehicle. He was taken to a hospital. His condition is not known. 

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information about the hit-and-run or the driver's identity is asked to call the Detroit Police Department at 313-596-5900.

A woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash March 17 at Outer Drive and Chalmers Street in Detroit. (WDIV)