Tom Gregorio was struck at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 at the intersection of Landover Road and Neighbor Lane in Cheverly by an unknown driver who fled the scene after the fatal strike, police say.
According to a department spokesperson, officers were called to the intersection when passersby found an unresponsive Gregorio in the roadway.
Investigators say that the driver was traveling north on Landover Road when Gregorio was struck for unknown reasons, and the driver left the scene. No information about the make or model of the vehicle has been determined, though it likely has front-end damage caused by the crash.
The hit-and-run remains under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident or may have witnessed the events leading up to the fatal crash has been asked to contact detectives with the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit by calling (301) 731-4422.
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