The Bradley County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information in a hit-and-run in the 6000 block of U.S. Highway 64 around 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to a press release from the department.
Preliminary information indicates a pedestrian was struck by an unidentified black vehicle that may have sustained significant front-end damage, authorities said. The vehicle left the scene, but moments later, a government employee traveling through the area saw in the roadway a person who appeared to be injured and alive.
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“While attempting to safely turn around and block traffic to render assistance, another motorist traveling through the area struck the individual who was lying in the roadway,” the press release said. “The injuries sustained were fatal.”
The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The scene of the incident on Highway 64 is about 2 miles west of the Polk County line.
Investigators urge anyone who witnessed the incident or has information regarding a black vehicle with front-end damage to contact the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office at 423-728-7300.
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This incident remains under investigation, authorities said, and additional information will be released as it becomes available.
— Compiled by Ben Benton