One dead in Hermiston hit & run crash

HERMISTON, Ore.-- Police in Hermiston are investigating a hit and run crash that left one person dead early Tuesday morning.

Investigators say officers responded to the 400 block of SW 11 St. for a report of a vehicle hitting a pedestrian, and found a 72-year old man lying in the road.

The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

A witness told officers they saw a man run from the vehicle that had struck the pedestrian.

The vehicle was left at the scene and impounded as evidence.

Investigators say the victim was in the road when he was struck, was wearing dark clothing, and was not in a crosswalk. They're uncertain about why the driver would have fled the scene.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact the Hermiston Police Department at 541-567-5519.