Police: Hit-And-Run Kills Man Trying To Make Call Following Accident On I-495
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NEW CASTLE, Del. (CBS) -- A 33-year-old man has died after being hit by a passing vehicle while trying to make a phone call after he was involved in an accident.
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Police say the victim, an unidentified man from Pennsylvania, was initially involved in a single-vehicle crash when his car struck a barrier.
The impact forced his car to swerve across the lane and off the roadway onto a grassy area. It then flipped onto its roof and struck a tree before coming to rest upright once more.
According to police, the driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and was able to get out of the car.
After doing so, he walked back onto the lane of the I-295 ramp to make a phone call when he was struck by an unknown vehicle.
He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Two other passengers were taken to the Christiana Hospital for minor injuries caused by the original crash.
The I-295 ramp was closed for about three hours for the investigation.
Police say the suspect vehicle involved in the hit-and-run is a small, dark sports car -- possibly a Honda Civic.
It was last seen traveling south on the ramp.
Officials are asking anyone with information to please contact Troop 2 Collision Reconstruction Unit, Master Corporal J. Aube at 302-365-8483.
