CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is searching for a driver who fled after hitting and killing a pedestrian Tuesday night in southwest Charlotte.
The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on the 100 block of East Arrowood Road, near Nations Ford Road.
Police said officers found 43-year-old Niceforo Garcia-Rufino unresponsive in the roadway. MEDIC pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to a preliminary investigation, Garcia-Rufino was crossing East Arrowood Road outside of a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a red Mercedes-Benz.
Police said the driver was traveling above the posted speed limit and fled east on Arrowood Road toward South Boulevard.
Investigators have located the suspect vehicle, but the driver remains at large.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact Detective D. Leung at 704-432-2169, extension 6.
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