If you see a white or tan sedan with major front-end damage, call police.
Detectives in Montgomery County, Maryland, are searching for the driver who hit a 77-year-old man Thursday night, carried him for more than a mile and drove off.
Julius Henry Newton, of Silver Spring, died after he was hit by a car. Police believe he was hit on the 14400 block on Layhill Road as he crossed, heading east.
Investigators believe Newton was dragged by the car for more than a mile, to the intersection of Bel Pre Road and Homecrest Road.
Police responded about 9:25 p.m. and found Newton dead. He lived on the 14800 block of Melfordshire Way, about a mile from where he was struck.
Newton's daughter, Pam, said she believes her father walked about a half-mile from his house to get a snack at a 7-Eleven. He may have been walking across the street and trying to get to a bus stop when he was struck, she said.
Newton's grandson said his grandfather walked everywhere and was always back home by 11 p.m. He said the family knew something was wrong when he didn't come home.
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Family members said they will remember Newton as a loving father, grandfather and devout Christian. He had seven grandchildren.
"He was just very, very sweet, nice and humble," Pam said.
The family is asking for the driver and any witnesses to step forward.
Detectives believe the driver may have thought they struck an animal or an object in the road.
They are seeking a late-model white or tan sedan with damage to the front.
Police say anyone who sees the car should call 911 or 240-773-6620.
