Man killed in Cleveland hit and run crash identified
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Published: Apr. 26, 2024 at 3:40 PM EDT
CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Cleveland police have named the 65-year-old man killed early Tuesday morning in a hit and run crash.
A Cleveland police report has identified the victim as Reginald Puryear, 65 years old, of Cleveland.
Officers were called to the intersection of E. 55th Street and Superior Avenue around 12:50 a.m.
Police said Puryear was walking across the street when a car hit him.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to the report, officers determined from evidence on scene the suspect vehicle is likely a black Ford Escape.
The crash remains under investigation.
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