CANTON, Ohio — A 66-year-old man has died being struck by a vehicle while in a wheelchair in Canton on Monday night.
The Canton Police Department says the incident happened around 8:07 p.m. when Horace Jones was traveling in the roadway along the 1000 block of Market Avenue North.
Police say the suspect fled the scene, but the vehicle was later recovered by officers.
Jones, of Canton, was unresponsive at the scene and later died at Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital, according to police.
Authorities say the Stark County Coroner’s Office released his identity Tuesday morning “after exhausting all leads” in an attempt to locate any relatives. The coroner’s office added that anybody information connected to Jones should call 330-451-1366.
The Canton Police Department Traffic Bureau is investigating the incident. Anybody with information about the incident is asked to call the Canton Police Communications Center at 330-649-5800. Tipsters can remain anonymous.
This is the second hit-and-run incident in Canton since last week when authorities say a 64-year-old man was struck on Tuscarawas Street West at Harrison Avenue.
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