A driver struck a man crossing a street in Willmar, Minn., and drove off, officials said Wednesday.
Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run at well-traveled Willmar intersection
Police are asking for the public's helping finding the car and the driver.
The incident occurred shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday at the well-traveled intersection of S. 1st Street and Willmar Avenue, police said.
A security officer from the nearby CentraCare Clinic came to the 52-year-old man's aid before he was taken by ambulance to CentraCare Rice Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. Officials have yet to release the man's identity.
Officers determined the man was crossing near the intersection's southeast corner when he was hit by a car heading north on 1st Avenue, police said.
Police said the car was described as a dark four-door sedan.
Anyone with information or video from the area about the incident is urged to contact Willmar police at 320-235-2244. Anonymous tips can also be submitted at crimestoppersmn.org.
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