DAYTON — A woman who died after being involved in a hit-and-run crash in Dayton Wednesday morning has been identified.
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News Center 7′s Mike Campbell working to learn more about this crash and case. He’ll have the latest tonight on News Center 7 at 5:00.
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April Cartwright, 68, was identified as the victim of the crash by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office on Thursday morning.
As News Center 7 previously reported Cartwright’s vehicle was hit by a 2011 Mazda that ran a red light at the intersection of Stanley Avenue and Webster Street around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday. She died from her injuries at the scene.
The driver of the Mazda ran away from the scene after the crash.
Dayton Police confirmed Wednesday night that the driver, a 19-year-old man, later admitted to being responsible for the crash and running away.
“The driver also never had a valid driver’s license,” police shared on social media.
Alcohol and speed are being investigated as causes of the crash.
The 19-year-old was booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
While police have not identified the suspect, a 19-year-old man named Julio Manuel-Francisco was arrested and booked into the jail last night on suspicion of aggravated vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of an accident.
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