Police are asking for the public's help in solving a hit-and-run that killed a Teaneck man on Friday.
Police are seeking the public's help in a fatal hit-and-run. (File Photo) TEANECK -- Police are asking for the public's help in solving a hit-and-run that killed a Teaneck man on Friday.
Steven J. Leitgeb, 59, was struck by a vehicle at about 6:47 p.m. Friday while crossing Cedar Lane at Garrison Avenue, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said.
Police found Leitgeb lying in the roadway. He had suffered serious injuries and was transported to Hackensack University Medical Center, where he died.
The vehicle, described as a large, black SUV, went east on Cedar Lane after the collision, Molinelli said. It may have damage to the front passenger bumper, hood and windshield.
Anyone with information should call the prosecutor's office Fatal Accident Investigation Unit at (201) 226-5500 or the Teaneck Police Department at (201) 837-2600. Anonymous calls can be made to the prosecutor's office tips line at (201) 226-5532.
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