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Hit-and-run victim dies of injuries

CROWNPOINT -  The Navajo Division of Public Safety is seeking the public’s assistance for information regarding a hit-and-run incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Jan. 23.

The Navajo Police Department received a call at 2:39 am from a motorist who found the victim, a 71-year old man, sitting alongside the eastbound lane on BIA Route 11 in Pinedale, N. M. The man told the motorist that he was hit by a vehicle, but could not provide additional information. He was transported to the local hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

The Division of Public Safety is seeking the public’s assistance for any information that will help identify the vehicle and the driver. If you have any information, please call the Navajo Police Department at (505) 786-2050 or Criminal Investigations at (505) 786-2300.

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