SILVER SPRING, MD – An Adelphi man was killed after a vehicle hit him and fled the scene on Monday evening, according to Bethesda Magazine.
Police say 2014 Toyota Camry was driving southbound on New Hampshire and approaching the intersection with Elton Road when it struck the pedestrian. The unidentified man was walking westbound across New Hampshire Avenue when he was hit.
The victim, a 70-year-old Adelphi man, died at the scene. The driver of the Toyota waited at the scene for authorities to arrive.
The identity of the victim has not yet been released. We will follow this story as authorities look into the circumstances of the crash.
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