Man Dies After Hit-And-Run Crash in Southeast Missouri

Authorities say a Missouri man has died after a hit-and-run crash in southeast Missouri.

KFVS-TV reports that the crash happened Monday night in Scott County. Scott County Sheriff Rick Walter says the victim was hit while walking along a road. A passerby found the man's body. The man's name wasn't immediately released.

Walter says the vehicle involved in the crash is missing a right mirror and has damage to the right headlight.

Authorities are asking anyone with information to call the Missouri State Highway Patrol or the Sikeston Department of Public Safety.