Pedestrian Killed In Western Md. Hit-And-Run
SWANTON, Md. (AP) -- The Garrett County Sheriff's Office says a man walking along Bittinger Road has been killed by a hit-and-run driver.
Deputies say Kenneth Friend, 52, of Swanton was walking on the road's shoulder about 6:30 a.m. Thursday going to a neighbor's house to help shovel snow. He was struck by a passing vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
Authorities ask that anyone with information about the incident call the Sheriff's Office at 301-334-1911.
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