Law enforcement is looking for a driver connected to a fatal hit-skip that occurred at 7:22 a.m. this morning.
The crash occurred near Waldo on U.S. Route 23 in Marion County.
A preliminary investigation found that a Mercury Grand Marquis, operated by an unidentified driver, drove off the roadway and struck a disabled Buick LeSabre. Dempsy L. DeAngelo, 27, from Marion, was standing nearby the car when it was struck.
DeAngelo suffered fatal injuries at scene.
After the crash, the unidentified driver of the Mercury fled on foot with a child who was riding in the vehicle with him. The driver was last seen in Waldo wearing a white t-shirt, black shorts and a ball cap. Investigators described him as a black male, approximately 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighing 165 pounds.
The child was described as a black male, about six years old. The boy was last seen wearing red pants and no shirt.
Investigators posted photos of the suspect on the Ohio State Highway Patrol Twitter page.
A passenger in the Mercury remained at the crash scene. No other injuries were reported.
The Marion post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Fort Morrow and Pleasant Township Fire Departments, Ohio Department of Transportation, Marion County Coroner’s Office and Kirby’s Auto Parts & Towing.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information about the incident, the identity of the driver or his whereabouts has been asked to call the Marion post at 740-383-2181.
This article originally appeared on Marion Star: Man killed in Marion County crash. Police search driver who fled
Reporting by Abby Bammerlin, Marion Star / Marion Star
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