Crime & Safety
Redwood City Police Identify Fatal Hit-and-Run Victim
The driver of the vehicle who hit and killed 52-year-old Vauncelia Thornz on Marshall Street on Saturday, is still at large.
By Bay City News
A pedestrian struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash in Redwood City Saturday evening has been identified.
Vauncelia Thornz, 52, was hit by a minivan in the 1200 block of Marshall Street around 7:10 p.m., according to police.
Thornz, who has no fixed address and appears to be a transient, was found lying on the ground and pronounced dead.
According to police, witnesses said a dark colored minivan struck him. A male driver was in the car and drove off after the crash.
Anyone with information is asked to call Redwood City police at 650-780-7187.
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