Police were on Tuesday on the lookout for the driver of a dark-coloured rented vehicle after an early morning hit and run accident left a man dead, authorities said. <\/p>\n
He became the country’s 53rd traffic fatality for 2005.<\/p>\n
Police Inspector Walter Evans said the incident happened shortly after 12am when a dark male wearing dark coloured clothing was struck by the vehicle while walking on the southern side of Coconut Grove Avenue in the area of Twin Brothers. <\/p>\n
Mr. Evans said the vehicle was traveling west at the time. He said following the accident, medical professionals pronounced the victim dead at the scene.<\/p>\n
The man, whose identity was not released, is believed to be in his late 30s.<\/p>\n
Following the accident Mr. Evans gave some advice.<\/p>\n
“We are advising those individuals who have to travel in dark areas during the night to wear light coloured clothing,” he said.<\/p>\n
Anyone with information about who the driver of the vehicle may be is asked to call the nearest police station or 919.<\/p>\n
By: Macushla N. Pinder, The Bahama Journal<\/small><\/p>\n