Deadly hit-and-run in busy Baltimore intersection under investigation

A deadly hit-and-run that occurred in a busy Baltimore intersection is under investigation, police said.

A pedestrian was hit by a car around 12:15 a.m. on Thursday at the intersection of North President Street and East Baltimore Street, police said.

When they arrived on the scene, officers found a man suffering from severe injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he later died.

A preliminary investigation revealed that the man was trying to cross the intersection when he was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene afterward.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Crash Team at 410-396-2606 or 911.

Busy Baltimore intersection

Those who walk and work in the area call the location a busy intersection.

"We have [Interstate] 83 right over here," Shonnita Johnson, the owner of Focus