SPRINGFIELD, VA — Fairfax County police are searching for a white Nissan Rogue believed to have struck and killed a 44-year-old pedestrian in Springfield earlier this month before fleeing the scene.
Detectives said Tuesday they are looking for a 2017-2022 Nissan Rogue missing its driver's-side mirror and black fender guards from the front driver's-side wheel well.
The SUV is believed to have been involved in an Oct. 4 hit-and-run crash that killed 44-year-old Thomas Gum.
Officers responded to the intersection of Old Keene Mill Road and Backlick Road around 8:20 p.m. after receiving reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.
Investigators determined Gum was crossing Old Keene Mill Road from north to south toward Backlick Road, outside a marked crosswalk, when an eastbound white SUV struck him in the right travel lane.
The driver continued driving without stopping, police said.
Gum was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Detectives are still working to identify the driver and determine whether speed or alcohol contributed to the crash.
Anyone with information about the vehicle or crash is asked to contact the Fairfax County Police Department's Crash Reconstruction Unit at 703-280-0543.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Fairfax County Crime Solvers at 866-411-8477 or through the P3 Tips app. Tipsters may be eligible for a reward.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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