Woman, 67, Dies After Chattanooga Hit-and-Run

Chattanooga, TN, October 17, 2026 —

A 67-year-old woman died after a vehicle struck her while she was crossing West 38th Street in Chattanooga on Friday evening, according to the information provided about the incident.

The driver left the scene, and police are investigating the fatal hit-and-run. No further details about the circumstances of the collision were provided.

The woman’s name and the exact date of the incident were not included in the available information. It also did not specify where on West 38th Street she was struck, the direction in which the vehicle was traveling, or whether anyone else was involved.

Information about the vehicle and driver, including a description or whether investigators have identified the driver, was not provided. The summary also did not include details about the investigation’s status beyond saying police are investigating.

No information was provided about whether the woman was taken to a hospital, when she died, or whether police have announced any charges. The circumstances surrounding the driver’s departure from the scene were not described.

The account identifies the collision as a deadly hit-and-run but does not provide additional information about evidence gathered by investigators or any next steps in the case. Further details were not available in the information provided.

Story summarized from the original created by Robert Hanley on www.wdef.com, see more information here.