MIDLAND, Texas — New details have been released regarding the death of 23-year-old Midlander Elizabeth Ramirez.
Ramirez was hit by a vehicle on August 18th in the 3500 block of W Wadley Ave and sustained life-threatening injuries. After the accident, she was transported to a Lubbock hospital, where she later died on August 26th.
According to an accident report, the Midland Police Department believes Ramirez was sitting down in the street when she was hit by a car.
In the report, police describe finding a white Volkswagen Jetta on the scene. The car was parked and running in the middle lane of Wadley, and there was a dent underneath the front license plate and near the front bumper. The heavily-redacted police report doesn’t explain who the Jetta belonged to.
The accident report obtained by NewsWest 9 is here:
Midland Mayor Lori Blong responded to the tragic accident.
"Our hearts go out to the Ramirez family for the loss of their daughter, Elizabeth," Mayor Blong said in a Facebook post. "Losing a child is one of the most difficult and unnatural things for a parent to have to endure. We want to assure Elizabeth's family and friends that the MPD will continue to work through the investigation and will keep them informed every step of the way."
The next of kin has been notified, and Ramirez’ family has hired an attorney. Neither the Ramirez family nor their attorney wanted to speak about the accident on camera.
The investigation is ongoing and NewsWest 9 will update this story once more information is provided.