ROCK HILL, S.C. — Authorities are looking for a driver who hit a man in Rock Hill Sunday night and then took off.
According to the Rock Hill Police Department, it happened just before 6:30 p.m.
Witnesses say they first saw a man standing in the median on Celanese Road near Riverview Road. After driving away, they heard someone hit that man and called police.
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Responding officers found a 44-year-old man, with life-threatening injuries, lying in the roadway. He appeared to have been struck by a vehicle, police say.
The man was transported to Piedmont Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.
The RHPD Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is continuing the investigation.
The pedestrian’s name hasn’t been released, but police tell Channel 9 they do believe he lived in Rock Hill.
So far, the RHPD doesn’t have a description of the car that hit him and they need help from the public. If anyone has information about this incident, they’re asked to reach out to the RHPD.
This is a developing story; check wsoctv.com for updates.
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