Van Driver Sought In Fatal Hit & Run In Brockton

BROCKTON (CBS) - Investigators have released an image of a van that may have been involved in a fatal hit and run in Brockton earlier this week.

At about 9:20 p.m. on Sunday, police were called to Belmont Street for a report of a pedestrian struck by a car with the driver leaving the scene.

Upon arrival, officers located Carl-Evan Yancey, 31, not far from a 7-Eleven convenience store. Yancey was transported to an area hospital, but died as a result of his injuries.

Carl Yancey was killed in a Brockton hit and run. (Courtesy photo)

Investigators want to speak with the driver of a silver or gray minivan that passed eastbound through the intersection of Belmont Street and West Street at the time of the hit and run.

WATCH: Surveillance Video Of Van

"It is believed that the operator and occupants, if any, of this vehicle may have information regarding this incident," the Plymouth County DA's office said in a press release. "This vehicle may have sustained damage to the front passenger bumper or wheel well."

Yancey's family members are urging the driver of the vehicle to turn themselves in and "do the right thing."

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