Sunday morning hit-and-run in Fort Worth fatal for one person, local authorities asking for public’s help in identifying the vehicle

Fort Worth, Texas – The Fort Worth Police Department released a photo of the vehicle that fled the scene after fatally hitting a pedestrian in Fort Worth Sunday morning.

According to the police department, the fatal hit-and-run incident happened in the early morning hours on Sunday just before 3 a.m. on Crowley Road, near Laurel Land Memorial Park in the southern part of the city.

The police said the pedestrian that was struck by the blue Volkswagen Tiguan was killed and pronounced dead at the scene.

The identity of the victim was not immediately released by the authorities.

The driver of the blue SUV fled the scene right after the incident.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call 911 or the Fort Worth Police Department.

The investigation is ongoing.