SAN ANTONIO — A man was hit and killed by a car in far southwest Bexar County late Wednesday night, and now police are looking for the driver who hit him and left the scene.
The accident happened just after 9:30 p.m. on I-35 South near Shepherd Road.
Police say the driver hit a pedestrian and did not stop to help him. CPR was performed on the victim at the scene before he was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The 47-year-old man later died at the hospital.
Deputies have not released a description of the car and a suspect has not yet been identified.
This is a developing story and further details will be added as they are received.
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