Seattle police find SUV that struck, killed woman in Queen Anne neighborhood; driver not identified

SEATTLE — A woman is dead after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood Wednesday night.

Police said the crash happened the 400 block of Queen Anne Avenue North shortly before midnight.

Officers tried to help the woman until Seattle Fire Department medics arrived, but the 53-year-old, Kimberly Cook, died at the scene.

The intersection of Queen Anne Avenue North at Republican Street was closed while traffic collision detectives processed evidence.

On Monday, Seattle police said they had found the car involved in the incident, but have not found the driver.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information about the identity of the driver is asked to call the Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.