Lexington police asking for information after teenage girl killed in hit-and-run
Lexington police were investigating a fatal hit-and-run Wednesday morning after a teenager was found dead in the road.
Officers were called to the 400 block of Bryanwood Parkway for a report of an injured person just after 1 a.m., according to Lexington police. When they arrived, they found a female dead. She has since been identified as Tamaris Mack, a 15-year-old Lexington resident, according to the Fayette County coroner’s office.
Investigators believe the girl was hit in the area of Bryan Station Road near Rookwood Parkway, about 0.3 miles from where the victim was found, according to police.
Police had “no vehicle information at this point,” police Lt. Chris Van Brackel said Wednesday morning. Rain initially hampered investigators.
“It affects our ability to assess the scene and collect the evidence,” Van Brackel said.
Rain also can make it more difficult to take photos at the scene, he said.
Investigators have reason to believe someone has information that can “help move the investigation forward,” police said in a release later Wednesday.
Anyone with information was asked to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 859-258-3663.
Anonymous tips, photos or videos can be sent by texting LEXPD and the tip to CRIMES (274637). Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Bluegrass Crime Stoppers by calling (859) 253-2020, online at www.bluegrasscrimestoppers.com.
This story was originally published March 31, 2021 at 7:26 AM.