SEYMOUR — Seymour Police Department investigators are trying to locate the driver in a fatal hit-and-run accident that left a father dead and his daughter injured Friday night in Jackson County.
The crash happened around 10:45 p.m. in the 600 block of South Vine Street.
Seymour police responded to the scene after a 911 call reporting an unconscious person lying in the road. When they arrived, they found a man with “no signs of life,” said Lt. C. J. Foster, with the Seymour Police Department. Patrol officers began life-saving measures until Jackson County EMS and the Seymour Fire Department arrived.
“A very short time later,” another 911 call came in, Foster said reporting they had been hit by a vehicle.
Police determined that a father and daughter were crossing the street when they were both hit.
The vehicle that hit them didn’t stop, instead, the driver drove away. The suspect vehicle is possibly a dark-colored passenger car.
Police haven’t given a detailed description of the suspect vehicle. But they did say it’s possibly a dark-colored passenger car.
The father and daughter were both transported from the scene to Schenck Medical Center. The father was later pronounced dead. The daughter was treated for injuries to her face, hand, and leg. Investigators are withholding the names of the victims as the investigation is currently active.
Police have not released the names or ages of the father and daughter.
Police have not identified any suspects in this case.
Police are actively investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Seymour Police Department at 812-522-1234.
