Pedestrian killed in hit-and-run vehicle crash in Wilkins Township

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run vehicle crash along William Penn Highway in Wilkins Township on Friday, authorities said. 

First responders were called to the area of William Penn Highway near Kingston Drive just after 4:30 a.m. for a report of a body in the road, according to officials. At the scene, the Allegheny County Police Department said officers found a man dead in the road.

The department's preliminary investigation found that the man had been hit by the driver of a vehicle, and the driver did not remain at the scene. County police did not release additional information about the deadly hit-and-run crash, only saying the investigation into identifying the driver continues. The man's identity was not released on Friday. 

Anyone with information can contact the county police tipline at 1-833-ALL-TIPS. Callers can remain anonymous.

Man calls deadly hit and run a "wakeup call" 

Chris Shutok, who takes the bus to the area twice a week, said on Friday that he recently had a scary encounter with a car while crossing William Penn Highway. 

"If I wouldn't have stopped, the guy probably would have hit me," Shutok said.

He said he was in the crosswalk on Kingston Drive and had the right of way when he said a driver made a right turn on red and nearly ran him over.

"They're in a hurry, and they're trying to get to where they need to be," Shutok said.

Norman Woods came across the aftermath of Friday's crash.  

"Definitely a wakeup call with seeing this," Woods said. "They're going to have to answer for that one way or another."