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Police: Woman found dead in Anderson street, investigation underway

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Posted at 12:15 PM, Jan 14, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-16 18:06:40-05

ANDERSON — An investigation into a woman's death is underway after she was found dead with injuries in a street early Thursday morning, according to police.

Anderson Police Department officers were called around 2 a.m. to the 2200 block of West 16th Street, on the city's west side, after Benita Mitchell, 52, was found in the street.

Officers believe a vehicle may have been involved in her death based on evidence at the scene, APD Maj. Joel Sandefur said in a press release.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call police at 765-648-6775 or Crime Stoppers at 765-649-8310.