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Temple Hills resident Portia Newton has been identified by investigators as the person who was found in the roadway on Saturday night.
According to police, at around 8:50 p.m. on Nov. 16, officers were called to the 4400 block of Saint Barnabas Road, where they found Newton suffering from traumatic injuries.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say that a white work van - either a GMC Savanna or Chevy Express - was heading north on Saint Barnabas Road near Leisure Drive when they struck Newton and fled the scene.
The fatal hit-and-run remains under investigation.
More information is expected to be released. Check Daily Voice for updates.
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