The Ada County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim in yesterday’s Vehicle V Pedestrian accident at the intersection of State and Roe as 56-year-old Erma Sookiyak of Anchorage, Alaska.
According to a media release from the Coroner’s Office, Sookiyak died of traumatic blunt force injuries sustained after being struck by a still-unidentified vehicle.
The suspect vehicle is believed to be silver or grey and likely has noticeable damage to the front end, windshield, and hood.
Call Police: If you see a vehicle that matches this description, or if you have any information or surveillance video and have not spoken to police, please contact Ada County Dispatch at 208-377-6790. You can also leave a tip by contacting Crime Stoppers: Leave a web tip at 343COPS.Com, use the P3! app, or call 208-343-COPS(2677).
We will post the scanner traffic from this incident later tonight. From the scanner, it sounded like Sookiyak was killed instantly, with EMT’s calling “10-100” as soon as they arrived on scene. 10-100 is code for injuries obviously incompatible with life.
