LAKELAND, Fla. - A 24-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after she allegedly drove off after hitting and killing a pedestrian in Lakeland on W Highland Street.

On August 18, investigators responded to a woman who was lying in the street next to broken car parts, but no car was found at the scene.

The victim, 27-year-old Danielle Stilwell, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The backstory:

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office later learned that car parts at the scene belonged to a 2019 to 2022 Kia Forte.

After reviewing an extensive list of similar cars, deputies located a black Kia which was missing part of the driver’s side bumper and the front left wheel fender liner, consistent with the parts left behind at the scene.

It was later determined that Aliya Cruz is the owner an

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