A pedestrian trying to cross South High Street in Columbus' Brewery District died after a car him him shortly after sunset Oct. 16.
Mao Nil, 59, stepped out between two parked cars on the west side of South High Street, near East Beck Street about 7:20 p.m. when a Jeep Wrangler, traveling south on High, hit him, according to a Columbus police news release.
Nil was taken in critical condition to OhioHealth Grant Medical Center, where he died at 7:40 p.m.
The Columbus police Accident Investigation unit responded to the scene and is looking into the crash. Anybody with knowledge of the involved vehicle or driver may contact investigators at 614-645-4767 or Central Ohio Crime Stoppers at 614-461-8477 to remain anonymous.
Anna Lynn Winfrey is a reporter
for The Columbus Dispatch. She can be reached at awinfrey@dispatch.com.
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