A 70-year-old man has died after he was hit by a driver who fled the scene in East Hartford Wednesday night. Investigators are looking for a silver Hyundai with front-end damage and the person who was driving it.
Officers responded to the intersection of Main and Pitkin streets at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday after receiving a report that a person had been hit by a vehicle.
George Tette Quarshie, 70, was found in the road. He was taken to Hartford Hospital where he was later pronounced dead, according to police.
Authorities are looking for the driver who fled and a silver Hyundai that has front-end damage. Police believe the car was a Hyundai Elantra or Hyundai Sonata between the years 2011 and 2016.
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Anyone with information about the crash or the vehicle is asked to call Lt. Daniel Caruso at 860-291-7571.
Editor's note: Police previously identified the man who was killed as George Tette-Quarshire.
