The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) are investigating a fatal hit-and-run involving a pedestrian that occurred at the intersection of Columbia Pike (Route 29) and Fairland Road on Monday evening, where a 73-year-old woman was struck multiple times by at least two vehicles and pronounced dead at the scene.
Detectives say a maroon Toyota Tacoma and an older-model orange Ford Crown Victoria fled the area, and they are asking the public for assistance in identifying the vehicles involved.
According to MCPD, “At approximately 6:39 p.m., 3rd District officers and Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area for the report of a pedestrian struck. The investigation has revealed that an adult female was hit multiple times in the roadway by the drivers of at least two separate vehicles.
The two vehicles believed to be involved are described as a maroon Toyota Tacoma, model years between 2016–2023, and an older-model orange Ford Crown Victoria. Both vehicles left the scene after the collision.
The pedestrian, a 73-year-old woman, was pronounced dead at the scene. Additional information, including the name of the decedent, will be released following proper notification of next of kin. Anyone with information regarding this hit-and-run collision is asked to contact the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.”
