COLUMBUS, Ohio — A man is dead following a hit-and-run crash early Sunday morning in the Weinland Park neighborhood, according to Columbus police.

The Columbus Division of Police said a red Mitsubishi Lancer was heading west on East 11th Avenue toward North 5th Street around 1:35 a.m. when it left the road to the north and hit the man.

The man was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The driver and five passengers of the Mitsubishi left the scene without checking on him or calling emergency services, police said.

The Accident Investigation Unit responded to the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact AIU at 614-645-4767 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-TIPS (8477).

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