Authorities in New York are looking for a vehicle that left the scene of a hit-and-run incident on Thursday morning.
According to a release from the New York State Police, the agency announced it was investigating a fatal pedestrian incident that occurred on Pre Emption Road in the Town of Geneva, Ontario County.
According to its release, NYSP said at approximately 1:30 a.m., 911 dispatch received a report of a deceased individual in the southbound lane of Pre Emption Road. The victim, a male, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Preliminary investigation indicates the male was struck by a southbound vehicle. The involved vehicle did not remain on the scene.
The Ontario County Coroner responded, and an autopsy is pending. The roadway has since been reopened.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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