JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A teenage girl is dead after a hit-and-run crash Tuesday night in the 700 block of Arlington Road N.
The girl, later identified as 13-year-old Genesis Webber, was found lying unresponsive in a culvert by a pedestrian at about 9:15 pm, a Jacksonville police news release states.
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department pronounced her dead at the scene, the news release states. Police believe she was hit between 7:15 p.m. and 9:15 p.m.
Evidence at the scene indicates that Genesis was walking northbound along the east side shoulder of Arlington Road when a vehicle ran over a curb, struck her, and destroyed a large section of chain link fence, the news release states.
The driver of the vehicle drove off without reporting the crash or rendering aid to the girl, the news release states. Detectives are working to obtain video surveillance that likely captured the crash.
The family has started a GoFundMe to help cover the funeral costs.
“There are no words for the pain I feel right now: my heart is broken, and I am just trying to breathe through each moment,” Genesis’ mom wrote.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at at 904-630-0500 or via Email at JSOCrimeTips@jaxsheriff.org or call CrimeStoppers at 866-845-TIPS.
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