A man from Triangle was struck by a car on Route 610.
The 37-year-old was hit while walking in a crosswalk the area of Route 610 and Brafferton Boulevard near a Sport and Health gym on Thursday, Jan. 1.
The victim was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. A 31-year-old woman walking with the victim was not inured, according to a Virginia State Police spokeswoman.
The car that struck the man was traveling east on Route 610. The driver fled the scene after striking the victim. The woman who was not struck said the car might have been a red Chevrolet sedan. The vehicle should have damage to its right front passenger side and mirror, according to police.
Anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call police at 540-829-7766 or #77 on a cell phone.