UPDATE: The victim has been identified as Mattie Lynn Hale, age 46, of Lyndon.
LYNDONVILLE — Police are looking for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run that took place in Lyndonville this morning.
Police say that at around 7:48 a.m. they were notified that a middle-aged woman was found deceased off the east side of US Route 5, just north of Vermont Route 114.
According to police, the investigation is in the preliminary stages and notifications to the next of kin are pending at this time.
The driver involved in the incident has not been located.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at 802-748-3111.
US Route 5 in this location is closed as the investigation continues, and alternate routes should be taken.
