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DETAILS: ***UPDATE-March 10, 2022****
The suspect in this hit and run has been identified as Stephanie Luna, female, birthday 05/09/1988. Luna has been charged with 2 counts of Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury, a 3rd degree felony. Luna turned herself in to the Potter County Detention Center on these charges. This case is still under investigation by the Amarillo PD Traffic Investigation Squad.
***Original Release****
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.
The suspect from the hit and run on February 19th in the 1200 block of SW 10th has been charged and booked in jail.
AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: February 19th, 2022
TIME: 1:46 AM
CASE NUMBER: 22-502783
INCIDENT TYPE: Hit and Run
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Cpl. Jeb Hilton/Public Information Office
DETAILS: ***UPDATE-March 10, 2022****
The suspect in this hit and run has been identified as Stephanie Luna, female, birthday 05/09/1988. Luna has been charged with 2 counts of Accident Involving Serious Bodily Injury, a 3rd degree felony. Luna turned herself in to the Potter County Detention Center on these charges. This case is still under investigation by the Amarillo PD Traffic Investigation Squad.
***Original Release****
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.
Address/Location
Amarillo Police Department
200 SE 3rd Ave
Amarillo, TX 79101
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 806-378-4257
Carla Burr
Public Information Office
[email protected]
806-378-4257