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Police identify woman killed in April hit-and-run on Alvernon Way

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UPDATE (5/20):

Tucson Police have identified a woman who died more than a month after being struck by a vehicle in midtown.

Officers responded to the 1900 block of North Alvernon Way on April 11 around 8:40 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

The pedestrian, 46-year-old Jennifer Shalyn Zunda, was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries.

The driver involved fled the scene before officers arrived.

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Tucson Police are looking for the suspect of a hit-and-run that took place in midtown earlier this month.

According to TPD, a pedestrian was struck on North Alvernon Way, south of East Grant Road, on April 11.

The victim was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries and is currently in critical condition, TPD said.

The driver did not stop, TPD said, instead driving northbound on Alvernon.

TPD believes the suspect vehicle is a metallic blue Toyota Tundra or Toyota Sequoia, model years 2001-2007.

The vehicle is expected to have visible damage to the front passenger-side headlight and may be missing the front passenger-side fog light assembly, TPD said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 88-CRIME.