South Tucson police seek driver in fatal hit-and-run

South Tucson police are looking for the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash on Thursday night.

A man was crossing the street near East 27th Street and South Sixth Avenue around 7:15 p.m. when he was struck by a vehicle witnesses told police, according to a news release from South Tucson police. The vehicle then fled.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. It is unknown whether he was in a crosswalk at the time of the crash.

The man’s identity is being withheld pending next of kin notification.

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The vehicle that fled was a dark greenSUV, possibly a 2001-2005 Toyota Sequoia, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call 88-CRIME, the anonymous tipster line.