Rochester man hit by driver while lying in road prompts death investigation

Rochester police are investigating the death of a 38-year-old man who was reportedly struck by a driver while lying in the road early Sunday morning. 

Rochester death investigation

What we know:

Just before 5 a.m., officers responded to the area of 2700 Salem Road Southwest for a possible accident with injuries, according to the Rochester Police Department.

A driver reportedly told authorities they hit a person who had been lying in the roadway. Officers located the man in the eastbound lanes, and despite life-saving measures, the man was pronounced dead at the scene. 

What we don't know:

Further details about the incident, or why the man was lying in the road, were not immediately released. 

The incident remains under investigation. 

The Source: This story uses information from a Rochester Police Department press release.

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