Woman in critical condition after hit-and-run crash on Detroit's west side

Suspected vehicle hit Family Dollar store, driver fled

DETROIT – A woman is in critical condition after a hit-and-run crash Sunday on Detroit's west side.

Police are searching for the driver of a black 2012 Dodge Charger. Police said the driver of the car was traveling east on Joy Road at 5 a.m. when he or she ran a red light at Evergreen Road and hit the driver's side of the victim's 2006 Chevrolet Impala. 

The suspect vehicle slammed into a Family Dollar then the driver fled the scene on foot, police said. The impact was so strong that a tire flew off the Charger.

The victim, who is 30 to 40 years old, suffered a head injury.

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