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Hit & Run Victim Sierra Chavez's Family Pleads For Suspect Driver To Come Forward

EDGEWATER, Colo. (CBS4)- A woman is begging for help in finding the hit-and-run driver who killed her sister. The crash happened last Thursday near 22nd and Sheridan in Edgewater.

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The family said that Sierra Chavez, 23, was struck by a car while crossing the street. That driver stopped but Sierra got up, stumbled onto the road and was struck and killed by a different vehicle.

That car kept going.

Misty Hernandez said her sister was a fun-loving and genuine person. She is begging for the person who struck Sierra to come forward.

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"Did you ever stop to think how fast you were driving? Did you ever stop to think, 'Oh, maybe I just hit something?' Or maybe that was somebody's daughter, sister or anything. I want to know deep down in your heart, you knowing that, is going to eat you up," said Hernandez.

Police are searching for a tan or silver Suburban or Tahoe-style vehicle with a lifted chassis, slightly tinted windows with a Colorado license plate. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Edgewater Police Department.

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