A man was struck and killed while walking along Roosevelt Boulevard in the city's Hunting Park neighborhood early Sunday, police said.
According to law enforcement officials a man -- who has not yet been identified -- was found unresponsive in the roadway on Roosevelt Boulevard just after 2:15 a.m. on Sunday.
He was pronounced at the scene, said police.
Investigators said it appeared the man had been struck by a vehicle that fled the scene.
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No arrests have yet been made and, police said, an investigation into this incident is ongoing.
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