Erie Police Contact Person Linked to Vehicle in Toddler Hit-and-Run

Overview

• The 2-year-old was found around 4:40 p.m. Sunday in a neighborhood east of Mountain View Boulevard and north of Village Vista Drive and was pronounced dead at the scene.
• Police say the driver who struck the child fled, urging that person to come forward and asking anyone with information to call 303-441-4444.
• Investigators identified a vehicle of interest from surveillance footage and have contacted a person connected to that vehicle.
• A motorist who came upon the scene stopped and is cooperating with detectives.
• Authorities have not said whether the child was on foot or inside a vehicle at the time of the collision, and the investigation remains active.