TORONTO -- A 29-year-old man is dead after he was struck by a car in a hit and run on Hamilton Mountain early Sunday morning.

Hamilton police said they were called to Upper Wellington Street and Inverness Avenue at 12:29 a.m. Sunday for a report of a pedestrian struck by a motor vehicle described as a dark SUV or van.

The vehicle did not stop and continued southbound on Upper Wellington Street and turning right (westbound) onto Queensdale Avenue, police said.

A man was found without vital signs and paramedics reportedly pronounced him dead at the scene.

Hamilton police say that their collision and reconstruction unit has taken carriage of the investigation.

Investigators are asking any local residents, businesses and drivers who may have security or dash camera footage of the area or incident to contact police at (905) 546-4753 or (905) 546-4755.