Pedestrian killed in Durham hit-and-run crash. Have you seen this car?

Durham police are looking for a damaged Mitsubishi Galant after a 50-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run collision Tuesday evening on Fayetteville Street.

William Christopher Smith, 50, of Durham, was crossing Fayetteville Street near Cook Road around 6:30 p.m. when he was struck, police stated in a news release.

The vehicle left before officers arrived, and Smith was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators are looking for a white 2009 Mitsubishi Galant that is missing its passenger-side mirror and fog light. It may also have a damaged headlight.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Traffic and Crash Team at 919-475-4149 or CrimeStoppers at 919-683-1200. CrimeStoppers pays cash rewards for information leading to arrests in felony cases and callers never have to identify themselves.

North Carolina had 112 pedestrian fatalities in the first six months of 2019, compared to 100 during the same period the year before, a 12% increase, according to the Governors Highway Safety Association.

In all of 2018, some 228 pedestrians were killed in the state, up 13.4% from the previous year, according to the state Division of Motor Vehicles. The News & Observer has reported.

This story was originally published November 4, 2020 at 11:53 AM.