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Police search for driver after Schaefer Hwy double fatal hit-and-run

By Camille Amiri, FOX 2 News Staff and Connie Rahbany
Published  October 16, 2021 10:39pm EDT
Detroit
FOX 2 Detroit

Double fatal hit and run on Schaefer Hwy

Erica Yancey and her sister-in-law Brittany Jones were hit on Oct. 16 after leaving the Kings & Queens Banquet Hall. The driver never stopped.

DETROIT (FOX 2) - On Oct 16, Erica Yancey and her sister-in-law Brittany Jones were killed by a hit and run driver while walking across Schaefer Highway.

They were hit around 2a.m. after leaving the Kings & Queens Banquet Hall. The driver never stopped.

Detroit police have recovered a Kia Soul, the vehicle believed to be involved in the hit and run. Police are continuing their investigation.

Yancey was a mother of four children and Jones was a mother of three.

Yancey worked as a security guard for Proof Technologies Corporation. The company is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the hit and run driver.

Anyone with information about the hit and run driver can call Crime Stoppers at 1(800)SPEAK-UP.