Seattle Police officers responded to a report of a woman struck by a vehicle in Belltown Saturday morning.
Police arrived shortly before 2 a.m. in the 2300 block of 2nd Avenue and found a 38-year-old female unresponsive in the middle of the roadway. Seattle Fire Department personnel arrived with officers and transported the victim to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.
Witnesses stated the victim was trying to prevent the suspect from driving away when the suspect accelerated striking the victim.
Officers secured the scene and conducted an area check for the involved vehicle. Officers located the vehicle but have not located the driver.
Traffic Collision detectives arrived on scene and will be leading the investigation.
If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact Traffic Collisions Investigations Squad at 206-684-8923.
