Peterborough police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man in a hit-and-run incident early Thursday morning (April 16).
At around 1:15 a.m., officers responded to a 9-1-1 call from a driver on Monaghan Road just north of Albert Street. After arriving at the scene, officers learned the driver had called 9-1-1 after noticing a man on the road who had been been struck by a vehicle.
While the driver was on the phone with 9-1-1, another vehicle struck the man. That vehicle stopped briefly, but left before police arrived. It was described to police as a lifted pick-up truck with blue underglow LED lighting.
As for the victim, he was taken to Peterborough Regional Health Centre where he was pronounced dead.
Police, who will be in the area canvassing for video of the incident, would like to speak to the drivers of both of the vehicles involved in the incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service’s traffic unit at 705-876-1122 ext. 289. Anonymous reports can be submitted at Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at stopcrimehere.ca.
