ST. JOSEPH COUNTY, MI - Police are investigating a Sunday, Oct. 26 hit-and-run crash after a man was found dead on the side of the road.

The St. Joseph County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:09 a.m. to a report of an unresponsive person on U.S. 12 and Burr Oak Road in Burr Oak Township, a news release said.

The victim, Kayden Gruver, 21, was found dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation indicates that Gruver was struck by vehicle believed to be a 2007–2015 GMC Sierra or Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck with front-end, passenger-side damage, according to the sheriff’s office.

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify the vehicle involved. They’re also requesting anyone who had contact with Gruver on Saturday evening or Sunday morning to come forward.

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