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EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — The El Paso Police Department and Crime Stoppers of El Paso are asking for your help in identifying a driver who fled the scene of the crash and left a man with serious injuries last month in East El Paso.
This is this week’s Crime of the Week, as publicized by Crime Stoppers.
Shortly after 6 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17, a 70-year-old man was walking along the 1500 block of Gene Torres. As he was crossing the street, a car hit him, according to Crime Stoppers.
The vehicle was traveling on Vista del Sol and then turned south on Gene Torres at a “high rate of speed.”
The driver of the vehicle sped off without making any attempt to stop and help the man, Crime Stoppers said. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
The vehicle is described by witnesses as a silver or gray four-door car.
Photo of the suspected vehicle involved in the East El Paso hit-and-run. Photo courtesy of Crime Stoppers.
Anyone with any information on the driver involved in this hit-and-run should call Crime Stoppers of El Paso immediately at (915) 566- 8477 (TIPS) or online at www.cselpaso.org. You will remain anonymous, and if your tip leads to an arrest, you may qualify for a cash reward.
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