The Metropolitan Police Department is requesting to enlist the aid of the public in attempting to identify a woman that has been admitted to an area hospital.

At approximately 4:00 this afternoon a woman was observed jogging in the 6600 block of Barnaby Street, NW. During the course of her activity the woman apparently collapsed and fell to the ground. Emergency medical personnel responded to the scene where the woman was transported in an unconscious condition to Sibley Memorial Hospital . She has been admitted in critical condition.

At this time the woman remains unidentified. She is described as a white female, possibly between 19 and 23 years of age, 5'11" tall, with long brown hair and green eyes. She was dressed in a blue T-shirt and blue jogging style shorts. At the time that she was discovered, the woman was not carrying any form of personal identification.

Anyone who may have information as to the identity of this woman is asked to contact the Second District Detectives Office at 202-282-0043.

** UPDATE - 08/28/00 **
Woman identified as a result of Second District officers canvassing the neighborhood with photos of the hospitalized woman and her clothing. At 4:30pm on Saturday, August 26, the woman was identified as 27-year old LYNSEY LUKE, of the 6400 Block of Barnaby Street, NW. Her condition has been upgraded from critical to serious.

** UPDATE - 08/25/00 @ 1pm **
At this time the woman remains unidentified. A more detailed description of the woman finds that she is approximately 5'11" tall and weighs 138 lbs. She was wearing Adidas size 9 sneakers, gray, blue, and teal in color. She was also wearing a blue T-shirt with the letters "UMC" on the front with additional lettering underneath. She has an abrasion on her right knee and an arthroscopic scar on her left knee. Both of her ears are pierced and her toe nails are painted with pink colored nail polish.