DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police are still working to identity the driver in a deadly hit-and-run crash that occurred over the weekend.

At around 10:30 p.m. Saturday officers with the DMPD responded to a report of a pedestrian vs. vehicle crash in the 1100 block of East 9th Street. When first responders arrived at the scene, they found an adult male injured in the west alley. Despite life-saving measures, the male was declared dead at the scene.

On Tuesday, the DMPD identified the victim as David Molina Ramirez, 62. According to police, it’s believed that Ramirez was walking down the alley when he was hit by a vehicle that then fled the scene. Police also say that a preliminary forensic examination suggests Ramirez had been dead for several hours before he was found.

The DMPD said its yet to identify the vehicle and the driver involved in the fatal hit-and-run. Anyone who may have seen Ramirez that night is asked to contact the DMPD Traffic Unit at 515-323-8375 or submit a tip online to Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa or on the DMPD app.

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