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Woman killed in Walnut Creek hit-and-run collision Saturday night

WALNUT CREEK -- Walnut Creek police are looking for the person responsible for a hit-and-run accident Saturday night that killed a woman downtown.

Police received several calls around 7 p.m. about a pedestrian down at N. California Blvd. and Civic Dr. Officers found a woman who had been struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross N. California Blvd.

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Police said in a statement Sunday the victim sustained major injuries and was transported by an ambulance to a local hospital, where she died.

The driver fled before police arrived. Witnesses described the suspect's vehicle as a gold or tan, four door sedan.

Police urged anyone with information about the suspect or the vehicle to contact the department at (925) 943-5844.  

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