Chestertown woman wanted after fatally striking pedestrian in Dover, police say

DOVER, Del. – A suspect is being sought after police say she fatally struck a pedestrian with a vehicle and left the scene.

On August 31st, around 2:00 a.m., Dover Police responded to the 200 block of North DuPont Highway. Officers met with the victim, 62-year-old Barbara Benson. She later died on the scene as a result of her injuries.

Police identified the driver as 24-year-old Aaliyah Graves of Chestertown, Md. Graves had already left the scene when police arrived, and investigators say they later found the vehicle in Worton, Md. Police have filed warrants for Graves’ arrest.

Anyone with information on Graves’ whereabouts is urged to contact police at 302-736-7111.