Police Search For Driver After Hit-and-run Crash Seriously Injures Woman In Rochester, NH

ROCHESTER, NH – Police are searching for the driver involved in a crash that seriously injured a woman while she was walking and pushed an unoccupied stroller along Milton Road Friday night.

Investigators are also seeking the public’s help in identifying the crash victim, whose identity is still unknown, police said Saturday.

At about 10:22 p.m. Friday, Rochester police responded to Milton Road in the area of the Hannaford store for a report of a person on the ground near the road, police said.

Hit and run accident in Rochester, NH Police are searching for the driver involved in a hit-and-run that seriously injured a woman while she was walking and pushing an unoccupied baby stroller along Milton Road in Rochester, NH Friday night. (Rochester, NH Police Department)

When officers arrived, they found an unidentified woman unconscious on the ground with a head injury on the north side of Milton Road.

An initial investigation found the woman had been walking north on Milton Road, pushing an unoccupied baby stroller when she was struck from behind by a vehicle traveling north on Milton Road, police said. The vehicle that hit the woman was not at the scene.

The woman was taken to Portsmouth Regional Hospital with serious injuries, police said. The woman was wearing a purple shirt, blue sweatshirt, white pants and black shoes when the vehicle hit her.

Police said the vehicle that struck the woman likely had damage on the front passenger side, with possible damage to the hood and windshield.

Police on Saturday did not provide a further description of the vehicle.

Anyone with information about the woman’s identity, the damaged vehicle or the driver who fled the scene of the crash is asked to call Rochester police at 603-330-7128.

Citizens can also provide information and remain anonymous by calling the Rochester Crime Line at 603-335-6500 or texting: CRIMES (274637) Text Body: TEXT4CASH + your tip. Cash rewards may be offered for information leading to an arrest.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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