Police reported that Washington-Wolff was walking across Bruceville Road outside of the crosswalk when she was struck by a southbound vehicle in the number three lane
Elk Grove, CA – The pedestrian who was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Elk Grove on Saturday night has been identified as Sundi Washington-Wolff, 25, of Sacramento, the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office reported.
According to the Elk Grove Police Department, the incident was reported shortly before 8 p.m. December 20, in the 9100 block of Bruceville Road near Di Lusso Drive.
Police reported that Washington-Wolff was walking across Bruceville Road outside of the crosswalk when she was struck by a southbound vehicle in the number three lane.
The Elk Grove police and fire crews responded to the scene and Washington-Wolff was declared deceased at the scene.
The involved driver fled the scene after the accident and was still at large as of Monday. The suspect was driving a vehicle suspected to be a dark-colored SUV that was last seen traveling west on Laguna Boulevard.
Bruceville Road was shut down between Laguna Boulevard and Di Lusso Drive for hours as authorities investigated the incident.
The Elk Grove Police Department is investigating the crash. Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the department at 916-478-8148.
In 2023, Sacramento experienced 25,996 total crashes, which resulted in 297 fatal and serious injuries. The city has struggled with a disproportionately high rate of fatal accidents compared to the state average; for instance, in 2010, Sacramento’s fatal accident rate per 100,000 people was double the California average. A significant and ongoing concern is the high number of incidents involving vulnerable road users, with both pedestrians and cyclists being overrepresented in fatality statistics. Preliminary data for 2024 indicates at least 32 fatalities in the city. Across Sacramento County, data from the years leading up to 2022 showed major highways such as Interstate 5, Highway 99, and Highway 50 as particularly dangerous roadways. Common primary factors contributing to these incidents include speed, impaired driving, and distracted driving. Specific crash types, such as broadside (T-bone) collisions, were identified as the deadliest in 2023, accounting for nearly 20% of fatal wrecks that year.
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