Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating deadly hit-and-run in Mahoning County

SMITH TWP. ‒ A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night on Alliance-Sebring Road, just outside Alliance, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

Stark County Coroner's Office identified the pedestrian as 48-year-old Catherine L. Ruggly, who was listed as homeless, releasing the information around 1:35 p.m. Thursday.

Ruggly was walking east on Alliance-Sebring Road near Oyster Road in Mahoning County and was struck by an unknown sport-utility vehicle. The OHP's Canfield Post said in a news release that the woman landed in a watery ditch around 9 p.m.

Ruggly was taken to Aultman Alliance Community Hospital, where she died.

The SUV, also traveling east, continued east on Alliance-Sebring Road after striking the woman. The SUV has possible damage to the front right of the vehicle, troopers said.

The crash was reported at 9:03 p.m.

Harry Campbell, an investigator for the Stark County Coroner's Office, said the woman's body was transferred to Cuyahoga County for an autopsy, "due to it being a vehicular homicide." He said a relative of Ruggly's had been notified of her death before the office released the victim's name.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Canfield Post at 330-533-6866. The crash remains under investigation.

Smith Township Police and firefighters, along with Sebring Police, assisted state troopers at the scene.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

This article originally appeared on The Repository: Highway Patrol: Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash near Alliance