NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding the driver responsible for a deadly hit and run in October.
According to police, the incident happened in Central City on Oct. 25 in the 2100 block of S Claiborne Avenue.
Just after 6:50 a.m. that Monday, police recalled a man was walking down S Claiborne Avenue when for unknown reasons, he stepped into the roadway.
A white vehicle, traveling east on the street, hit the man but fled from the scene after the impact.
The victim, described as a black male suffered life-threatening injuries and was transported to a nearby medical facility where he later died.
Police said investigators are working to identify the vehicle and the driver from that night. The vehicle is expected to have heavy front-end damage due to the impact of the crash.
Anyone with additional information on this incident, the pictured vehicle and/or its driver is asked to contact NOPD Traffic Fatality Investigator Richard Chambers at 504-658-6207 or call anonymously to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111 or toll-free 1-877-903-STOP.
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