Search underway for 2nd driver after deadly hit-and-run, victim identified

PHOENIX — A woman has died after she was hit by two vehicles in west Phoenix late Friday night, according to authorities.

The Phoenix Police Department said the incident happened at 11:15 p.m. near 91st and Highland avenues.

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When officers got to the scene of the crash, they found a woman, identified as 55-year-old Stephanie Fisher, who had been riding a bike and was lying injured in the road. 

Firefighters treated Fisher, but she died at the scene of the crash.  

Officers learned that Fisher had been hit by a car, which drove away from the crash. Officers later took a woman believed to be the driver into custody, saying she showed signs of impairment. Police obtained a search warrant for a blood sample and released the woman, “pending the outcome of the investigation.” 

Officers later learned that a second vehicle was involved in the crash that killed Fisher. That car also drove away from the crash and has yet to be found. 

Detectives are now working to find out who was driving the second car and where they may be. 

The Phoenix Police Department asks anyone with information on this crash to call the department at 602-262-6151 or Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS (948-6377). Para denunciar un delito en español, llame al 480-TESTIGO (837-8446).  

Arizona’s Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.

The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media.

Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program’s website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.

Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.

Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000.

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