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82-year-old Nampa man killed by hit-and-run driver, police say

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An 82-year-old Nampa man died after an unknown driver hit him and fled the scene of the crash, according to a press release from the Nampa Police Department.

Police responded to the vehicle v. pedestrian crash at about 6:30 p.m. in the 400 block of 2nd Avenue North, where they found the man still in the roadway.

The man was transported to a Boise hospital, where he died from his injuries, according to the press release.

Police are seeking any information that could locate and identify the driver or the vehicle, including witnesses that may have seen the crash. Call police dispatch at 208-465-2257 with information.

This story was originally published January 9, 2021 at 8:56 AM.

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Christina Lords is a proud fifth-generation Idahoan and serves as the editor of Idaho Statesman. She has worked in Idaho media since 2009, winning the Idaho Press Club’s column writing award in 2017 and the Utah-Idaho-Spokane Associated Press Association’s general reporting award in 2011.
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