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Posted: January 16, 2007
Updated: January 18, 2007

Durham Police Identify Victim in Fatal Hit-and-Run

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Authorities are investigating a fatal hit-and-run accident in Durham involving two cars and a pedestrian.

The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday near the intersection of Englewood Avenue and Duke Street. Police said Deborah Culmer was walking down a slight hill on Duke Street when she was hit by the first car.

Investigators believe that car dragged Culmer several yards closer to the intersection. Afterward, police believe, she was hit by a second car.

It was not immediately known which collision killed Culmer. Residents near the scene said the driver of the first car circled the block at least once and checked the car for damage before leaving the scene.

Authorities have a working description of one of the vehicles involved in the accident.

If you have any information about the case, you are asked to contact Durham police at 919-560-4440.

RELATED TOPICS: Durham

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ksdavis - this issue is not about the east end corridor! it's about people just hitting pedestrians in the street and leaving them there to die.
Click to view my profile dacoty
January 16, 2007 12:00 p.m.
My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends. Turn yourself in and help police, her family and yourself.
Click to view my profile diwanicki
January 16, 2007 11:58 a.m.
Well at least there were witnesses that can identify the car that left the scene.
Click to view my profile hollylama
January 16, 2007 11:29 a.m.
How do you hit anything, let alone someone and just leave? You come back, and leave again? You dont call for help? Even if it is a false alarm? Better safe than sorry. Sick!
Tired of thoughtlessness
January 16, 2007 8:38 a.m.
What a terrible thing. To not only get hit once by a car but twice. To think the person driving one of the cars got out to inspect the damage to the car. I really think people now a days are very heartless and very cruel. Cared more about the car than the human that was hit. How sad, but we live in a sad sad world.
crash
January 16, 2007 8:20 a.m.
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