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21-year-old woman killed in east Columbus hit-and-run

Police say Nakia Lawrence was crossing Stelzer Road when she was hit by a vehicle in the southbound lanes.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A 21-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run crash Thursday morning in east Columbus.

According to the Columbus Division of Police, officers were called out to the 700 block of Stelzer Road for a report of a person hit by a vehicle around 4:30 a.m.

Police say Nakia Lawrence was crossing Stelzer Road when she was hit by a vehicle in the southbound lanes.

Medics arrived and pronounced her dead at the scene.

Police said the vehicle left the scene. No information about the vehicle was provided.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact Columbus police or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477.

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