Tulsa Police: Red Light Runner Kills Woman, Runs Away

Tulsa Police are looking for a driver they say caused a fatal wreck then ran away.

Wednesday, December 5th 2018, 10:21 pm

By: News On 6

Tulsa Police are looking for a driver they say caused a fatal wreck then ran away.

Police say the crash happened in the 2100 block of North Peoria at about 9 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2018.

Image of the Charger involved in the fatal wreck. Tulsa Police Department

They say a driver in a Dodge Charger was westbound on Virgin Street and ran a red light, smashing into a silver Ford Focus that was headed north on Peoria. The impact killed the woman in the sedan. Police say the driver of the Charger then ran away.

Police found what they say may be a bullet hole in the Charger, but they're not sure if it had been there for a while or if it may have had something to do with the driver running the red light.

Officers are working to find the owner of the Charger.

If you have any information on this fatality crash police ask you to contact Cpl. Curran at 918-591-4112, or remain anonymous by calling Crimestoppers at 918-596-COPS.

They ask you to reference case number 2018-074268.

Image of the wrecked Dodge Charger. Tulsa Police Department

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