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Driver of SUV arrested, charged in hit-and-run that left woman hurt in Chesapeake

Police said Michelle McKeown, 33, hit a woman who was on foot, then left the area.

CHESAPEAKE, Va. — Police arrested the driver whom they say hit a woman with an SUV then left her in a neighborhood roadway Wednesday morning.

Officers said 33-year-old Michelle McKeown was driving on Fernham Lane around 7:55 a.m. when she hit the woman, who was walking down the side of the road, at Whistle Town Road.

The woman had serious injuries when medics took her to the hospital.

Several witnesses were able to give police descriptions of McKeown. Officer said Thursday they had taken her into custody.

The charge against McKeown is Hit and Run, which is a felony.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Crime Line at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP, Submit a tip online at P3TIPS.com.

Credit: Chesapeake Sheriff's Office
Michelle McKeown

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