SOMERVILLE, MASS. (WHDH) - State police have identified the 68-year-old homeless man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Somerville early Sunday morning as the search for the driver continues.
Troopers responding to a report of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Route 38 and Shore Drive about 3 a.m. found Kevin Demont suffering from serious injuries, according to state police.
He was taken to Mass. General Hospital, where he died of his injuries on Monday.
A preliminary investigation suggests Demont was struck while crossing the street in a crosswalk.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call state police at 781-396-0100.
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