Henrico hit-and-run victim dies

Twenty-five year-old Howquana Kara Bugg of Henrico, was walking against traffic on the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of the 5700 block of Nine Mile Road when she was hit by a vehicle. A 21-month-old infant with her also was struck and remains hospitalized in serious condition.

The car that struck them, which police believe to be a silver sedan or coupe, was heading eastbound towards Highland Springs at the time of the crash, they said, and continued in that direction after striking the two. Police are asking residents of the Newbridge Road/Highland Springs area to keep their eyes out for a vehicle matching that description that may have damage to the front passenger side.

“The driver’s senseless act of leaving the scene of a crash has left a family heartbroken and now a young child without a mother,” said Henrico Police Lt. Dave Turner. “We’re asking anyone with information on who this driver may have been to come forward and provide answers in this investigation.”

Anyone with information about the crash or the vehicle's driver is asked to contact Henrico Police at (804) 501-5000 or Crime Stoppers at (804) 780-1000 or p3tips.com.