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67-year-old man dead after being hit by car; police searching for driver

Dayton police cruiser Mike Campbell/Staff

DAYTON — A man died from his injuries after being hit by a car in Dayton on Monday.

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Phillip Drozd, 67, was identified on Wednesday by the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office.

Dayton police and medics were called to East Third Street and Keowee Street for a crash around 6:30 p.m. on reports of a crash.

Officers found a 67-year-old man, Drozd, who had been hit by a car.

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He was taken to an area hospital where he later died.

An investigation found Drozd was walking in the crosswalk with a red “do not walk” signal. A car with a green light hit him and failed to stop after the crash.

Police said the crash remains under investigation.

We will continue to follow this story.

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