Police in Cobb County need help searching for a driver who they believe hit and killed a 30-year-old man along a quiet street near Smyrna early Saturday morning.

The incident happened around 4:30 a.m. on Pat Mell Road just west of Benson Avenue. The area is between Atlanta Road and South Cobb Drive.

Investigators believe the man was walking westbound outside of a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a vehicle traveling in the same direction.

“The unknown vehicle collided with the pedestrian and projected him in a westerly direction,” officials said.

The driver kept going instead of stopping to call for help, police added.

On Monday afternoon, police identified the victim as Jose Ortega-Dominguez of Smyrna.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Cobb police at 770-499-3987.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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