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Family identifies man struck by car and left hospitalized, offers reward for information

ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- The Annapolis Police Department is searching for home surveillance video in connection to a hit and run that left an Eastport man fighting for his life.

On Dec. 30, just before 9:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Chesapeake Avenue and State Street. The driver is accused of leaving the scene. 

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Investigators are specifically looking for camera footage from residents who live along Chesapeake Avenue between 6th Street and Bay Ridge Avenue from 9:20 p.m. to 9:35 p.m. that Friday. 

Family members identified the victim as James "Sammy" Keller. He remains in critical condition at a local hospital. 

Police suspect the vehicle may be a Ford SUV based on debris left behind at the scene but have not ruled out other makes at this time. 

The vehicle may have sustained front-end damage, according to the Annapolis Police Department. 

The Keller family is offering a reward of $5,000 for information that will lead them to the driver of that vehicle, and Metro Crime Stoppers is offering up to $2,000 for information too. 

People with footage of the hit-and-run collision should email a copy to dmdekowsky@annapolis.gov.

Anyone can submit information about the incident over the phone by contacting the Annapolis Police Department at 410-268-4141.

Anonymous tipsters can call Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP.

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