A 20-year-old Adelaide woman has died after being struck by a car on North East Road in Hillcrest, prompting an urgent police investigation.Â
The incident occurred just before midnight, with CCTV footage capturing the collision.
According to South Australia Police, the victim was hit by a silver sedan, and the driver fled the scene without stopping.Â
“What happened at Hillcrest last night is a tragic situation where a young woman’s lost her life,” Police Commissioner Grant Stevens said.
The footage of the incident seems to indicate that a police car showed up shortly after, but senior police officers claim that the suspect’s vehicle was not being pursued or followed by them.
“There was no police chase. Law enforcement was not tailing that car. It was purely coincidental that the police happened to be very close by at that moment,” stated Stevens.
An officer started CPR on the victim, but she could not be revived.
The local community has expressed fury at the driver, with one person describing their actions as “atrocious. Totally heartless”.
Another witness added, “It’ll be better in the long run if he turns himself in, but he’s obviously a coward”.
Authorities are working to reconstruct the victim’s actions leading up to the accident and are asking individuals with dashcam footage or any details to get in touch with them.
Authorities are urging the driver to come forward.
While the victim is understood to be from overseas, details regarding her living arrangements in Australia are unclear.Â
