An 85-year-old woman has died following a hit-and-run crash in Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday.
Providence police said Thursday that Vanda Makovetskiy was struck around 6 a.m. at North Main Street and Doyle Avenue while out on her daily walk with her husband, NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR reports.
According to police, Makovetskiy was conscious and alert at the scene but she later died from her injuries at Rhode Island Hospital.
The driver, who fled the scene, has been arrested, police said Friday. Caitlin Kelly, 27, of Providence, has been charged with duty to stop in accidents resulting in personal injury, WJAR reports. She was held pending her arraignment in Providence District Court. Attorney information was not immediately available.
Nearby residents and businesses tell WJAR they would like to see changes that make the intersection safer for foot traffic. In February, another man was hit and killed in the same area.
"I'm asked once a month for security footage on the outside of the building for an accident that happens in this intersection," Michaela Clift, an employee of Jerry's Artarama, told WJAR.
Wednesday's hit-and-run remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact Providence police.
