Pedestrian Struck, Killed in Md. Hit and Run

Police are looking for information leading up to the arrest of a driver involved in a fatal hit and run early Saturday morning.

Crews responded to the 4900 block of Annapolis Road in Bladensburg just before 1 a.m. for a pedestrian accident. 

There, they found 42-year-old William Altamirano of West Palm Beach critically injured. Altamirano was transported to a local hospital where he was later pronounced dead.

Police say Altamirano was likely crossing Annapolis Road when he was struck by a white pickup truck traveling westbound. Altamirano did not use a crosswalk, according to police.

If you have any information in this crash, call police at 1-866-411-TIPS.

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