Much-loved elderly resident is hit and killed by driver while walking home from his local shops
- Perth man killed in hit and run
- Police are hunting the driver
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An elderly man has been killed in a hit-and-run as he walked home from the shops.
Police are hunting the driver of the vehicle, who fled the scene after the crash in Wembley, western Perth, at about 6.25pm on Thursday.
CCTV footage showed the elderly man walking towards a pedestrian crossing on Herdsman Parade with a shopping bag in each hand.
Seconds later, a loud crash could be heard as he was hit.
Bystanders rushed to help him, including local resident David Rankin, who found the man lying in the middle of the road with his groceries strewn across the pavement.
'Fortunately, there was a couple of doctors with the person on the ground. It's pretty upsetting. It's obviously a road that we cross with the kids every day,' he told 9News.
'There's obviously a family out there who are grieving at the moment, so hopefully they can find him and her and deal with the matter as quickly as possible.'
The elderly man was rushed to Royal Perth Hospital but despite the best efforts of medical staff, he later died of his injuries.
On Friday, locals had left a tribute to the man at the scene of the crash (pictured)
Police are scouring CCTV footage from the area in an effort to find the driver
On Friday, locals had left a tribute to the man at the scene of the crash.
'Very sadly missed from your neighbours in Wembley. Rest in piece,' read a note attached to a frangipani cutting.
The man was described as a kind and soft-spoken resident who lived alone and whose family was interstate.
Police are scouring CCTV footage from the area in an effort to find the driver.
They have also appealed for anyone with dashcam footage of the incident to come forward with anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Daily Mail Australia has contacted Western Australia Police Force.
