Man crossing road in Jessup killed in hit-and-run
JESSUP, Md. - Authorities are looking for a driver who fled the scene after a man who was crossing the road in Jessup early Monday morning was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash.
Howard County police say it happened just after 3 a.m. along southbound Washington Boulevard at Patuxent Range Road.
The man was crossing the roadway when officers say a dark-colored sedan traveling southbound struck him. The man died at the scene. The vehicle did not stop.
Preliminarily, police believe that the man was not in a crosswalk when he was struck.
Washington Boulevard was closed for over three hours.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-313-3205.
#HoCoPolice are investigating a hit-and-run collision overnight in Jessup in which a pedestrian was struck and killed. Anyone with info on the collision or the vehicle involved should contact PFC Germain at 410-313-3205 or sgermain@howardcountymd.gov. https://t.co/EgYvjwYsxC
— Howard County Police Department (@HCPDNews) April 29, 2024