Newark police are looking for the driver responsible for a hit-and-run collision Wednesday night that left one pedestrian dead.

At around 2 a.m., officers went to the scene and found the 29-year-old Fremont man lying in the roadway of Central Avenue near California Street. Paramedics rendered aid, but the man died of his injuries.

Police believe the man was struck by a vehicle westbound on Central Avenue. The vehicle left the scene before officers arrived.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to contact Newark police officer Ryan Johnson by email at ryan.johnson@newark.org or by phone at 510-578-4934.

Source: www.mercurynews.com