SPRING VALLEY - Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate a fatal hit-and-run that took place in Spring Valley on Sunday.

Village police said they responded to the corner of Commerce Street and South Myrtle Avenue at 1:41 a.m. and found a female victim who was unresponsive. She was pronounced dead shortly after officers arrived.

Police said the investigation revealed that she was hit by a vehicle which fled the scene. They have not released the victim's name or age.

Anyone with information on the incident or who was in the area that night is asked to call detectives at 845-213-8656 or 845-356-7400.

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