FROM STAFF REPORTS

The Mooresville Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that claimed the life of a young woman early Sunday morning.

Officers responded to a report of a crash involving a pedestrian on Rocky River Road about 12:02 a.m., according to an MPD news release.

Arriving officers discovered a 20-year-old female who had been struck by a vehicle that left the scene, police said

The woman was pronounced deceased at the scene due to injuries sustained during the crash, according to the news release. The MPD is not releasing the woman’s name at this time.

MPD was assisted at the scene of this accident by Mooresville Fire-Rescue and Iredell County EMS personnel.

The MPD Traffic Unit is currently investigating the incident. Anyone who has information regarding this hit-and-run is asked to contact Cpl. Sharpe at 704-664-3311.