Woman and Dog Killed, Child Injured in Hit-and-Run in San Jose: Police

San Jose police are searching for the driver in a hit-and-run crash that killed a woman and dog and injured a child Sunday night.

The incident happened just before 7 p.m. in the area of Blossom Hill Road and Leigh Avenue. The woman, a child and a dog were walking in a marked crosswalk when a vehicle struck them, police said.

The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, and the child was taken to a hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening, police said. The dog also died.

The driver fled the scene.

Initial reports Sunday indicated the person killed was a bicyclist, but police clarified the incidient involved pedestrians only.

No other details were immediately available.

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