On Saturday February 19, 2022, at 01:46 AM, Officers were dispatched to a crash involving a pedestrian in the 1200 block of southwest 10th Avenue. Two female pedestrians had been struck by a white SUV, that then left the scene. The Pedestrians were crossing southwest 10th Avenue not at an intersection or at a cross walk when they were struck by the SUV. One of the pedestrians, a 36-year-old female, received life threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital. The second pedestrian, a 24-year-old female, received non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to an area hospital. This incident is being investigated by the Traffic Investigation Unit of the Amarillo Police Department. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call the Amarillo Police Department Traffic Unit at 378-4250 or Amarillo Crime Stoppers at 374-4400. Tips can also be given anonymously at www.amapolice.org or on the Amarillo Crime Stoppers P3 mobile app.
