Woman struck, killed in hit-and-run crash on Clifford Ave. identified

UPDATE (Feb. 15, 2023): Rochester police identified the pedestrian killed in Sunday's hit-and-run crash on Clifford Avenue as Yoeun Nhong, 52, of Rochester.

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ORIGINAL STORY (Feb. 13, 2023): A woman walking across Clifford Avenue was stuck by a car and killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night, according to Rochester police.

The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Clifford, just west of North Clinton Avenue, between Roth and Lill streets. Emergency responders found a woman in her 50s in the road "with trauma to her upper body," said Lt. Michael Perkowski of the Rochester Police Department. She was taken to Strong Memorial Hospital and died shortly after she arrived, he said.

Police said it appeared that the woman was struck by a car as she walked across Clifford Avenue. The involved vehicle fled the scene.

Police are working to identify the involved driver. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call 911, RPD's Major Crimes Unit at (585) 428-7157 or CrimeStoppers at (585) 423-9300.