A male pedestrian was hit and killed Saturday night while crossing the street in Tulsa.
An officer at the scene tells KRMG the auto-pedestrian collision happened around 11:10 p.m. in the westbound lanes of 71st Street near Trenton Avenue.
“A black truck comes through and strikes him,” the officer said. “Then continues on westbound and we were not able to get a good description of the vehicle.”
KRMG’s told the scene was closed to traffic until around 2 a.m.
The pedestrian was transported to a nearby hospital where he was later pronounced dead. As of early Sunday morning, the victim hasn't been identified.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 918-596-COPS.