Police are searching for a driver they say hit a pedestrian in Gwinnett County over the weekend and left him with serious injuries.
About 7 p.m. Saturday, police responded to Pleasant Hill Road at Club Drive and found an injured man in the middle of the street, Gwinnett police said in a news release. The victim, identified as Aurelio Peneda, suffered serious injuries.
He told officers he was trying to cross the street when he was struck by a vehicle, whose driver left the scene, the release said. There were no witnesses, and police said the incident was not captured on any surveillance cameras.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Gwinnett police at 770-513-5300. Tipsters can also contact Crime Stoppers at 404-577-8477 or online at www.StopCrimeATL.com. Tips can be sent anonymously and information that leads to an arrest and indictment in this investigation can earn tipsters up to $2,000.
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