Search underway for hit-and-run driver who killed woman in Chula Vista

A female pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision in Chula Vista, authorities reported Monday.

Officers responded around 5:30 p.m. Sunday to reports of a woman who was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of North Greensview Drive and Park Meadows Road, according to the Chula Vista Police Department.

Officials said police and Chula Vista firefighters attempted life-saving measures at the scene, but the woman was pronounced dead shortly after at a hospital. Her name and age have not yet been released.

The suspect reportedly fled the scene, police said. A vehicle description was not immediately available.

Personnel with the CVPD Traffic Bureau were investigating.

Authorities urged anyone with additional information to contact the police at 619-409-5833 or Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477.