(06-18) 16:38 PDT San Francisco -- A hit-and-run driver killed a pedestrian in San Francisco's Mission District this morning, a police spokesman said.

Officers found the victim, who has not yet been identified but is described a Hispanic man believed to have been in his 30s or 40s, at 10:38 a.m. in the 2200 block of Mission Street near 18th Street, Officer Albie Esparza said. The man was found in the lane closest to the parked cars and was not in an intersection.

The victim was rushed to San Francisco General, where he died from his injuries.

Witnesses described the vehicle as a white Chevy van, Esparza said, adding that witnesses reported the van was being driven by a black man in his 20s or 30s.

"At this point we're trying to obtain any witnesses who may have a further suspect description or vehicle description," Esparza said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call San Francisco police at (415) 575-4444 or text a tip to tip411.