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San Francisco Police Seek Help Finding Hit-And-Run Driver

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- San Francisco Police requested the public's assistance Wednesday in finding a driver that hit a 72-year-old woman last month, leaving her with injuries that later killed her.

Investigators say that the accident occurred on the night of May 28. Around 9:22 p.m., officers responded to reports of a pedestrian hit by a car near the intersection of 16th and Folsom streets.

Officers arrived to find 72-year-old San Francisco resident Christine Reed being treated by medics for life-threatening injuries. Medics then transported her to a nearby hospital where she remained until June 25, when she died from her injuries.

Christine Reed
Christine Reed (San Francisco Police)

During the investigation, officers identified just one witness, who only heard a vehicle fleeing the area before seeing Reed lying on the ground and calling 911.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation was asked to call the SFPD Tip Line at 1-415-575-4444 or Text a Tip to TIP411 and begin the text message with SFPD.

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