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COLUMBUS, MS-The Columbus Police Department issued a statement concerning an overnight hit-and-run accident that has left one person dead. They are asking for the publics help in locating the vehicle involved in this accident:
“November 29, 2022 6:01 a.m. A hit-and-run incident on a Columbus street has left one person dead. A middle-aged male believed to have been walking was struck by a dark or black car as he traveled east on 7th Avenue North near 21st Street North. The incident occurred at 11:49 p.m. Monday, November 28, 2022.
The case is still under investigation. Police worked overnight on the case gathering evidence and retrieving and analyzing footage from city-owned cameras in the area. Weather should not have been a factor since there was no rain at the time.
“It is still early in the case, but investigators believe the man was walking East and was struck by a car also believed to be traveling East,” said Public Information Officer Joe Dillon early Tuesday. “Sadly, the man that was struck died at the scene, and the vehicle left the area. Lowndes County Coroner Greg Merchant will determine the cause of death and will provide the identification of the victim,” Dillon added.
Police ask if anyone sees a dark-colored car with front-end damage or a broken windshield that hasn’t been evident in the past to use the P3 app to send an anonymous text or call Crimestoppers at 800-530-7151.
Columbus, Mississippi Police Department
