Indianapolis, IN : Three people died and two other people were injured in an apparent hit-and-run collision in Elkhart on Saturday, August 28, 2017

The crash happened around 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26, in the area of East Beardsley Avenue and Cassopolis Street.

The suspect driver was traveling east on Beardsley when they hit a group of five people who were walking off the road, according to Elkhart Police.

The driver also struck two vehicles before leaving the scene. The operators of the vehicles and their passengers were not injured.

On Sunday, authorities released the identities of the pedestrians who were killed. They are:

11-year-old Courtney Smith 11 of Elkhart died at the scene.

22-year-old Shawn Wolcott of Elkhart was transported to Memorial Hospital in South Bend where he later died.

8-month-old Dolly Smith of Elkhart was transported to Memorial Hospital and started toward Riley Hospital before returning to Memorial Hospital due to complications. Dolly was later transported to Comer Children’s Hospital in Chicago, Illinois, where she later died.

The suspect vehicle is believed to be a Cadillac, light in color, with front and driver side damage. There is no description of the driver.

Anybody with information regarding the suspect or anybody that was in the area at the time of the crash and can provide information is asked to contact the Elkhart Police Department at 574-295-7070.

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Victims in deadly Elkhart hit-and-run identified, search for suspect continues