Phoenix Police Seek Toyota Sienna in Fatal Missouri Avenue Hit-and-Run

By Habari Entertainment

PHOENIX — Phoenix police are looking for a possible champagne-colored Toyota Sienna after a hit-and-run killed 35-year-old Genieve Vega as she walked her dog in midtown Phoenix. Silent Witness is offering a reward of up to $2,000for information.

Officers responded around 6:45 p.m. on Oct. 24, 2026, near Eighth Place and East Missouri Avenue. The driver had already left. Fire personnel took Vega to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. She died from those injuries on Oct. 31, according to Phoenix police.

Detectives believe Vega was crossing Missouri Avenue outside a crosswalk when she was struck. The vehicle continued east on Missouri Avenue. Investigators are asking for help identifying the minivan or its driver.

Vega’s dog, Baxter, also died in the crash, according to local reporting. Her younger brother, Joseph Vega, remembered her as a supportive sister who taught her brothers to rock climb and paddleboard and kept in touch through weekly video calls.

How to share a tip

Anyone with information can call Silent Witness at 480-948-6377 (480-WITNESS) or 480-837-8446 (480-TESTIGO)for Spanish. Tips can also go directly to the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151. Submit a tip through Silent Witness

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