'Somebody knows something': Binghamton police look for vehicle in fatal hit-and-run
More than two weeks after a Binghamton man was struck and killed by a motor vehicle in the city, investigators continue to follow leads and renew calls for witnesses to come forward with information.
Police said Tyler John Beschorner, 29, was hit around 2:45 a.m. on Feb. 17 as he walked in the Route 363 area near the Exchange Street overpass.
Officials said the vehicle that struck Beschorner drove away. While emergency aid was quickly summoned, Beschorner was pronounced dead at the scene.
No arrests have been made and no suspects have been publicly identified.
The Binghamton Police Department Detective Division remains focused on talking to anyone who may have been driving or walking in the Route 363 area from about 2:15 to 2:45 a.m. on Feb. 17.
“This is something my staff has been working diligently on since it happened," Binghamton Police Capt. Cory Minor said Friday. "They want answers. They want to give the family answers and bring some peace to them."
Who was Tyler Beschorner?
A father of a young son, Jayden, Tyler Beschorner was a 2013 Binghamton High School graduate and "a true outdoorsman, an avid fisherman, hunter and snowboarder," according to a GoFundMe page created to help with funeral expenses and establish a trust for Jayden.
Brendon Gitchell, a close friend who set up the fundraising effort, called Beschorner "the most genuine and selfless person I have ever met. He was loved by so many people throughout his life and truly knew how to brighten the mood in any room he walked into."
According to his obituary, Beschorner is survived by his parents, Cory and Shanay Beschorner, two sisters and many other family members and friends.
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Police investigator: 'Somebody knows something'
Minor said the investigation remains a “high priority” for the department and investigators.
“It is difficult because it’s not in a neighborhood, it’s on a highway," Minor said. "There’s not like you have houses up there where you can knock on the door and say, ‘What did you see?’"
It's unknown if police have a description of the vehicle, that information has not been released.
“There are investigative methods that we can use, and we are utilizing those. Every resource we have is being put behind it to bring this to a successful resolution," Minor said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Binghamton Police Detective Bureau at 607-772-7080.
"It has really come down to, somebody who may have been in the area (at the time of the incident) or have they heard somebody talking about it? Somebody knows something," Minor said.
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This article originally appeared on Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin: Binghamton fatal hit-and-run: Police still looking for answers
