A hit-and-run in Auburn Hills has left a Lansing man dead, police said. The 40-year-old victim was found in the early hours of Tuesday on South Boulevard near Sheffield Road. According to ClickOnDetroit, the man was pronounced dead at the scene after Bloomfield Township police and fire crews arrived first, following a call at 3:41 a.m. reporting a person lying in the road.

Witnesses told authorities that the man was struck by a vehicle, which fled without stopping. The offending vehicle is described as a dark-colored possibly, a crossover or a small SUV. In their ongoing search for the driver, the Auburn Hills Police Department is urging anyone with information to come forward, as reported by The Oakland Press.

The Auburn Hills Police Department and the Southeast Oakland County Crash Investigations Team are actively investigating the incident. "The vehicle that struck the man was described as dark in color and may have been a crossover or a small SUV," according to ClickOnDetroit.

Local authorities have not yet released the name of the victim. The fatal hit-and-run took place between Opdyke and Squirrel roads, just west of I-75. "According to a preliminary investigation, a witness who had been traveling west on South Boulevard saw the man in the roadway and called 911 to report it," officials said, as per The Detroit News. Inquiries into the accident continue as authorities piece together the early morning chain of events.

Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to get in touch with the Auburn Hills Police Department at 248-370-9460. The department hopes to glean further details from the public that may lead to the apprehension of the individual responsible for this fatal event.