UPDATE: Noon, Locals Remember Thermopolis Woman Killed In Hit And Run As "Remarkable"
UPDTAE: 10:45 a.m., This story has been updated to reflect a Thermopolis Police Department announcement that the driver and vehicle has been found.
A Thermopolis, Wyoming, woman was struck and killed by a driver who didn’t stop to help after the collision, authorities say.
The incident happened at around 7 a.m. in the 700 block of Arapahoe Street, says a Friday morning statement by Thermopolis Police Chief Pat Cornwell.
A pedestrian was struck and killed, and the driver of the vehicle did not stop to render aid, says the statement.
Though police urged residents initially to help them find the driver, the department soon updated its statement with a notice the driver and vehicle had been located.
“If you have doorbell or video cameras on Arapahoe Street, 6th Street, 7th Street or anywhere else in town, and your footage covers the time period from 6:45 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. this morning, please contact dispatch,” wrote Cornwell in the initial statement. “We urgently need your assistance solving this case.”
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