KNOX COUNTY, Tenn. (WVLT) - The Knox County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help, saying Wednesday afternoon that the suspect in a deadly hit-and-run is on the loose.

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies responded to the 3400 block of Maryville Pike around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday. There, they found a person who had been hit by a car, the office said, dead.

Those who might have seen anything or have information about the car or driver are being asked to call the KCSO Teleserve Unit at 865-215-2243.

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