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Driver at large after deadly Salt Lake City hit-and-run

Salt Lake City Police Department
Posted at 6:55 AM, Oct 21, 2023
and last updated 2023-10-21 09:38:19-04

SALT LAKE CITY — A driver remains at large after a deadly hit-and-run that killed one man late Friday in Salt Lake City.

Police say the man was walking southbound at 1179 Redwood Road when he was hit at around 11 p.m. A person had called 911 after finding the man in the road.

The unidentified man died at the scene while the driver of the vehicle left the area. The driver's identity, or the make and model of the car, is not known, although the car is likely to have front-end and windshield damage.

Redwood Road was originally closed between Indiana Avenue and California Avenue before it was reopened to traffic early Saturday morning.

The crash was the 18th traffic-related fatality in Salt Lake City this year, according to Police.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Salt Lake City Police Department.