A hit-and-run in Northwest DC has left a pedestrian dead, with Metropolitan Police Department detectives on the hunt for the driver who fled the scene. The fatal incident occurred late Saturday night, according to authorities.

The man, whose identity remains undisclosed until family can be notified, was discovered unresponsive amidst the vehicles along the 3100 block of Georgia Avenue, Northwest. Investigators are actively piecing together how a vehicle managed to, seemingly without conscience, run over the man and to then drive off without providing aid or identifying themselves.

A statement released by the MPD detailed that the vehicle was moving northbound on Georgia Avenue Northwest when the pedestrian was hit. Officers arrived to a grim scene, pronouncing the unidentified man dead shortly after their arrival. The MPD report disclosed little about the details leading up to the event or any potential suspects in the incident.

The Major Crash Investigations Unit of the MPD is now reaching out to the public, seeking information that could lead to the apprehension of the unknown driver. Officials are urging anyone with knowledge of the accident to come forward. The community is left to recklessly speculate on who or what caused this tragic loss of life. Police have not provided a description of the vehicle involved as their investigation continues.