Driver ID'd In Fatal Norristown Hit And Run, Warrant Issued: DA

NORRISTOWN, PA — Police have issued an arrest warrant for a Norristown man who they said struck a pedestrian and then fled the scene, leaving him to die on the street.

Jean Carlos Esmeraldas Cruz, 26, a resident of DeKalb Street, has been charged with accidents involving death and numerous related counts.

The incident occurred on Sunday, May 19 at around 10:48 p.m. on the 300 block of West Main Street.

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Cruz was heading east in his black Hyundai Santa Fe when he struck 57-year-old Brian Clark, also of Norristown, police said. Cruz then fled the area at a high rate of speed down Main Street, before turning onto Markley Street.

Investigators found that Cruz and his passenger hid the vehicle on East Wood Street after the crash, then walked back to the scene on foot to watch detectives looking over the scene, according to the District Attorney's Office.

The pair was also watching when detectives ultimately found Cruz's SUV, the DA added.

Clark was taken to Einstein Montgomery Hospital but was pronounced dead shortly thereafter.

Cruz does not have a driver's license.

He is described as a Hispanic man with brown hair and brown eyes. He is about 5 feet, 6 inches tall and 140 pounds.

If you have any information on his whereabouts, call Montgomery County Detectives at 610-226-5553 or Norristown Police at 610-270-0977.