Hanna Wegayehou, 61, died in the June 19 crash in Silver Spring. Her son called her a \u201cwalking angel.\u201d<\/p>\n
Saying they have followed every credible lead, Montgomery County police are asking the public to help them find the driver who struck and killed 61-year-old Hanna Wegayehou last month in Silver Spring.<\/p>\n
Montgomery County police Sgt. Elijah Kinser was joined at a news conference Tuesday by members of Wegayehou\u2019s family.<\/p>\n
Her son, Nate Tinbite, described Wegayehou as an avid walker and called her a \u201cwalking angel.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSomeone took the person we love most in this world and drove away as if she were nothing,\u201d Tinbite said, urging anyone with information to come forward. \u201cWhat feels small and uncertain to you could be the piece that brings us answers.\u201d\n<\/p>\n
Wegayehou was struck at roughly 1 p.m. on June 19 while crossing the intersection of Crestmoor Drive and Colesville Road.<\/p>\n
Police said the location is in what they call a \u201chigh-injury network\u201d with a number of collisions involving cars, not pedestrians.<\/p>\n
\u201cSpeed seems to be a pretty big factor in that area,\u201d Kinser said.<\/p>\n
And while there are traffic cameras in the area of the crash, Kinzer said they are designed to monitor traffic conditions, not capture crimes.\u00a0Neighboring doorbell cameras have not yielded good video either, because the homes are set on hillsides.<\/p>\n
However, Kinser said, some of the best footage was captured by a community member. It shows a dark colored SUV that police believe is a 2009-2014 Lexus RX 350.<\/p>\n
Kinser said it\u2019s possible someone has information they may not realize could provide answers to a grieving family.<\/p>\n
He also made a direct appeal to the driver.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you\u2019re listening \u2014 you\u2019ve lived with this for a month. But so has Hanna\u2019s family,\u201d Kinzer said.<\/p>\n