Woman, 39, killed in alleged hit and run on Power Road, Girraween, 17-year-old man charged

A 17-year-old man has been charged after a woman was killed in an alleged hit and run in the Darwin rural area.

A 39-year-old woman has died after being hit by a car in Girraween early on Sunday morning.

NT Police said the crash happened just before 2.30am on Power Road, about 35km from the Darwin CBD, and the driver did not stop to assist.

A 17-year-old man was later arrested at a property in Humpty Doo and tested positive for alcohol.

Information from the public assisted police in tracking down the alleged driver.

He has been charged with hit and run causing death and provisional driver with alcohol in blood.

The 17-year-old has been bailed to appear in court on October 10.

Detective Senior Sergeant Brendan Lindner said a forensic toxicological analysis would be undertaken to determine the presence of illicit drugs.

Major Crash detectives attended the scene and Power Road was closed for a number of hours.

“This is another tragic loss of life on NT roads involving alcohol,” Sergeant Lindner said.

“It continues a pattern of motorists involved in pedestrian collisions choosing to continue driving rather than stopping to help as lawfully required,” he said.

Scenes from a fatal on Power Rd in Girraween. Picture: Glenn Campbell

It brings the Northern Territory’s road toll to 41 for the year, up from 26 at the same time last year.

On Friday a man in his 50s died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Bees Creek.