MOUNT GILEAD - The Mount Gilead post of the Ohio Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal hit-skip crash that occurred on Ohio 61 in Bennington Township of Morrow County on Wednesday.

Amanda E. Cumpton, 34, of Columbus was walking south on Ohio 61 with her teenage son on the southbound side when she was struck by a southbound vehicle at 5:36 a.m. The driver of the vehicle fled the scene and was not identified.

Cumpton was taken from the scene by Morrow County EMS to Morrow County Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The teenage son walking with Cumpton was not injured.

The hit-skip vehicle is described as a dark-colored SUV or pickup, possibly a Chevrolet. The vehicle will be missing the passenger side mirror and damage to the passenger side front fender, according to a press release.

The Ohio Highway Patrol was assisted by the Morrow County Sheriff’s Office and Morrow County EMS.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to please contact the Mount Gilead Highway Patrol Post at (740)-363-1392 or Trooper Chad Lyons at (614)-706-8091.