August
15, 2019
Richmond
Police Department Hit and Run investigators have arrested the suspect in the
hit and run incident that injured a runner on Saturday.
Samantha
F. Jennings, 26, of the 1200 block of Mount Erin Drive, has been charged with
reckless driving and felony hit and run. Her booking photo is attached.
On
Saturday at approximately 8:43 a.m., officers were called to the 1100 block of
West Broad Street for the report of a hit and run. Officers arrived and found
an adult female who had been struck by a vehicle while in the crosswalk of West
Broad Street. The victim had been crossing southbound at Harrison Street.
Detectives
determined Jennings was operating the vehicle which was traveling eastbound on
West Broad Street when she disregarded a red light and collided with the
victim. Jennings stopped briefly at the scene but then left the location before
police arrived.
