Young pedestrian killed as hit-and-run driver flees Akron crash scene

Young man killed in Akron hit-and-run as police hunt Kia driver

AKRON, Ohio — Police are searching for a driver who fled the scene after a hit-and-run crash that left a 23-year-old pedestrian dead Wednesday night.

Officers with the Akron Police Department responded around 10:35 p.m. on March 4 to the area of Russell Avenue and Laurel Avenue for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.

When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old man who had suffered serious injuries after being hit by a vehicle traveling westbound on Russell Avenue…

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