Martinsville woman killed in Patrick County hit-and-run crash

Virginia State Police investigators are looking for more information following a deadly hit and run accident in Patrick County on Tuesday night.

Police say it happened around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday on Route 58, just west of Route 694. Investigators believe that a woman riding in a 2001 Ford Explorer jumped out of the vehicle and landed in the right lane. She was then struck by a vehicle that didn't stop.

The woman, 30-year-old Brittney Fretwell of Martinsville was taken to Pioneer Hospital in Stuart where she died a short time later.

Investigators are looking for a white or light colored sedan with square headlights that might have front end or undercarriage damage.


Police are also looking to speak to people who may have been near the scene of the accident. If you were, you are being asked to call Virginia State Police at 1-800-542-5959.