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Greenville police said the vehicle that hit and killed a woman and her dog on Augusta Street on Saturday was stolen and that they have a person in custody in the stolen vehicle case.
Brittany Langley Lawson, 38, was running with her dog along Augusta Street near Augusta Place at about 7:15 a.m. when they were struck by a dark colored SUV that ran off the roadway and crossed onto the sidewalk. Lawson died at the scene, according to the Greenville County Coroner s Office.
Greenville Police Department is waiting for forensics and search warrants to determine if the person was the driver of the vehicle, said Beth Brotherton, Greenville city spokeswoman.