SAN JOSE — Police are searching for the driver of a minivan who fatally hit a pedestrian Wednesday night and fled the scene.

At about 10:31 p.m., a man was walking across Ocala Avenue near Bermuda Way when he was hit by a minivan, according to San Jose police. Police described the vehicle involved as a 2001-2007 Chrysler Town & Country or Dodge Caravan.

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Coroner: I-80 crash didn’t kill man; drug tests pending The man was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The Santa Clara County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Sal Mejia, 59, of San Jose.

This marks the city’s 33rd traffic-related fatality of 2017.

Anyone with information about this case is is urged to contact Detective Kevin McMillin of the San Jose Police Department’s Traffic Investigations Unit at 408-277-4654. Persons wishing to remain anonymous can call the Crime Stoppers Tip Line at 408-947-STOP (7867). Persons providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect may be eligible for a cash reward from the Silicon Valley Crime Stoppers.

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