POLICE were today hunting a hit-and-run driver after a man was killed in Liverpool.
The 38-year-old pedestrian was knocked down at around 11pm yesterday. The driver of the car sped off leaving the victim critically injured in Lodge Lane, Toxteth.
The man was hit outside Green Newsagents, close to The Boundary pub, by Smithdown Road.
He was taken to the city’s Royal Liverpool Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
People working nearby told the ECHO the man’s girlfriend was in the newsagents when he was hit.
Merseyside Police today appealed for witnesses.
A police spokesman said: "Officers were called to Lodge Lane at around 11pm where the 38-year-old pedestrian was in collision with a car.
"The driver of the car failed to stop at the scene and the man was taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
"The scene was sealed off for forensic enquiries and CCTV from the area is being sought."
The North West Ambulance Service received two 999 calls reporting a man lying injured in the road.
A spokeswoman said one rapid response car and one ambulance were sent out.
She said: "The calls came in as a pedestrian road traffic accident. They found him lying in the road near The Boundary public house in Toxteth.
"The pedestrian was conscious and breathing when the ambulance arrived."
The crime scene was cleared away in the early hours of the morning. Officers are appealing for witnesses who may have any information to contact the collision investigation team. Call 0151 777 5771 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.
source: liverpoolecho.co.uk
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