Patricia Ann Brooks Obituary, Hit And Run Victim Identified; The Tuscaloosa Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Unit is actively searching for the driver responsible for a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on Thursday evening on Englewood Village Drive. According to investigators, a woman was struck by a vehicle around 9:30 p.m. Another driver called 911 at 9:32 p.m. to report seeing a woman lying in the road.
Despite paramedics’ efforts to perform life-saving measures, the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Officers identified the victim as a 58-year-old woman who lived in the area. After speaking with her family, investigators learned that the woman suffered from a medical condition that could have caused her to collapse while walking before she was hit by the vehicle.
The Tuscaloosa Police Department’s Traffic Homicide Unit is diligently working to locate the driver who fled the scene. Leaving the scene of an accident involving injuries or a fatality is classified as a Class C felony. Anyone with information regarding this incident is urged to contact the authorities immediately.
