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POLICE SEARCHING FOR DRIVER IN FATAL HIT AND RUN

POLICE HAVE IDENTIFIED THE VICTIM OF A HIT AND RUN CRASH THAT CLAIMED THE LIFE OF A 49 YEAR OLD MAN JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY.  

DELAWARE STATE POLICE RESPONDED TO THE SCENE ON ROUTE 273 IN OGLETOWN TO FIND , MARK GAINER OF NEWARK CRITICALLY INJURED. DESPITE EFFORTS TO SAVE HIM, GAINER SUCCUMBED TO HIS INJURIES AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL.

ACCORDING TO INVESTIGATORS, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED AROUND 12:08 A.M. AS GAINER WAS WALKING ALONG ROUTE 273. A VEHICLE TRAVELING EASTBOUND STRUCK HIM BEFORE FLEEING THE SCENE. AUTHORITIES ARE ACTIVELY SEARCHING FOR THE DRIVER, THOUGH NO DESCRIPTION OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PROVIDED AT THIS TIME.

IN THEIR APPEAL FOR INFORMATION, SENIOR CPL. MATTHEW CALIO URGES ANYONE WITH RELEVANT DETAILS TO COME FORWARD. TIPS CAN BE SUBMITTED ANONYMOUSLY TO DELAWARE CRIME STOPPERS AT 1-800-847-3333.

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