SOCORRO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — A man in his early 50s was seriously injured Wednesday night after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene in Socorro, police said.

Officers with the Socorro Police Department were dispatched at about 8:49 p.m. to the intersection of North Loop Drive and Jewel Drive for a motor vehicle crash involving a pedestrian.

Police said officers arrived and found the man being treated by emergency medical personnel.

The man had apparently been struck by a brown passenger vehicle that left the area, according to police.

He was taken to a local hospital with severe injuries.

The investigation remains active.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Socorro Police Department at 915-858-9237.

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