ST. CLAIR COUNTY, Ill. – A Mascoutah, Ill., woman was killed early Thursday morning after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in Belleville.
According to the Belleville Police Department, the crash happened overnight around 3:30 a.m. on the 900 block of South Green Mount Road, near U.S. Route 15.
When officers responded to the scene, they found a 33-year-old woman who had sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment after the crash but was later pronounced dead.
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The driver involved in the crash left the scene before authorities arrived, police said. Investigators are actively working to identify and locate the driver involved in the crash…