Detectives are asking for help solving a fatal hit & run. At 11:22p on 8/5 Malik Mize was crossing N. Main at Hillcrest when he was hit & killed. A black/dark colored SUV then fled likely w/front end damage. Have info? Call Det. Rizer 937-333-1142 or #MVCrimeStoppers 937-222-STOP pic.twitter.com/HFEnMCPnhM
— Dayton Police Dept. (@DaytonPolice) August 10, 2022
Mize was transported to Miami Valley Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased, according to the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.
He was in the crosswalk and crossing the street against the red walk signal at the time of the crash, according to the report.
The vehicle, a black or dark colored SUV, reportedly fled the scene. The SUV likely has front end damage, according to police.
Anyone with information on the crash or suspect vehicle should call Detective Timothy Rizer at 937-333-1142 or Miami Valley Crime Stoppers at 937-222-STOP (7867).
There now have been at least 71 pedestrian-related crashes — four fatal — in Montgomery County so far this year, according to data from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
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