TAYLORSVILLE — Unified police were looking Sunday for a woman believed to have caused a fatal hit-and-run crash.
Just before 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Douglas Chavis, 60, was using a walker to cross Redwood Road at 4774 South, said Unified Police Lt. Brian Lohrke. There is no crosswalk in that area, it was dark and raining lightly at that time, he said.
Investigators believe a white 2001 Chevy Malibu hit Chavis. The driver — described by witnesses as a young woman with dark hair — stopped momentarily and then drove off without getting out of the car, Lohrke said. Witnesses said the car was last seen going north on Redwood Road and then west 4700 South.
Chavis was pronounced dead at the scene. Detectives say he lived in the area and is believed to have been walking home when he was hit.
Lohrke said the car police are looking for should have damage to the hood and windshield.
Anyone with information can call police at 801-743-7000.