Woman dead after vehicle strikes her on Aurora roadway, flees the scene

AURORA, Ill. - A woman is dead after a vehicle struck her on a roadway in Aurora early Wednesday.

At about 1:56 a.m., Aurora police and fire officials were dispatched to Galena Boulevard west of Barnes Road for a person lying in the roadway.

Upon arrival, officers located a 69-year-old woman suffering from serious injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials identified her as Annie Kpa of Montgomery, Illinois.

The intersection of Galena Boulevard and Barnes Road remained closed for several hours, while investigators reconstructed the crash.

The investigation revealed that the woman was walking in the roadway when she was struck by a vehicle that left the scene.

Photo of scene where Annie Kpa was struck | APD

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact the Aurora Police Department's Traffic Division at (630) 256-5330 or email tips@aurora.il.us

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