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Temple Hills resident Sandra Abarca Orellana has been identified as the person killed overnight by a hit-and-run driver.
According to police, Abarca Orellana was struck and killed around 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road.
Officers responded to the scene and found the victim in the eastbound lane of the roadway, suffering from traumatic injuries.
She was pronounced dead on the scene.
Investigators say the driver of the vehicle that struck Orellana did not stop and fled the area before officers arrived.
Police are now asking for the community’s help to identify the driver and locate the vehicle involved.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.
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