Woman killed in hit and run crash in west Phoenix

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - A woman is dead after being hit by a car in west Phoenix late Tuesday night. Police have since identified her as 54-year-old Colleen Caryn Martin.

Around 9:30 p.m., Phoenix police responded to reports of a crash near 27th Ave. and Camelback Road involving a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they found Martin lying on the road with serious injuries. She died a short time later at a hospital. The car involved was gone before officers arrived.

Detectives are still investigating what led up to the crash, but believe Martin was crossing mid-block when she was hit by a westbound vehicle. No suspect information has been released.