Man struck by car & killed in hit-and-run along busy street in northeast El Paso

EL PASO, Texas -- A 42-year-old man was struck by a car and killed Friday night in a hit-and-run along a busy street in northeast El Paso, police said Saturday.

The pedestrian who died was identified by police as William Munoz of El Paso.

Investigators indicated he was walking along the street about 6:45 p.m. Friday in the 11000 block of Dyer Street near Angora Loop, when he was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene.

Police said Munoz suffered very serious injuries and was rushed to a hospital, where he died a short time later.

Authorities put out a public call for help Saturday in the hopes of finding the hit-and-run driver. Please asked anyone who may have information to call the department's Special Traffic Investigators at (915) 212-4080 or dial the police non-emergency number of (915) 832-4400.

Monoz was the 18th traffic fatality of the year in the city, according to police data, compared with 11 a year ago at this time.