MIKE SMITH
Police say a motorist struck and killed a pedestrian at the intersection of Locust and Garfield streets in Butte around 12:30 a.m. Saturday and drove off without stopping.
The pedestrian, a 38-year-old man, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel, Sheriff Ed Lester said in a news release Saturday afternoon. His name is not yet being released to the public.
“The suspect vehicle had been southbound on Garfield Street at the time of the accident,” Lester said. “The suspect vehicle did not stop at the scene and is believed to have continued southbound on Garfield Street to the intersection of Grand Avenue.
“It is believed the vehicle then turned west on Grand Avenue,” he said. “The suspect vehicle is believed to be dark in color. As of this release, the suspect vehicle and driver have not been located.”
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