Pedestrian hit by car in Md. May 18 dies of injuries

HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) — Prince George’s County Police say a man struck while crossing a street in Hyattsville has died.

Officers say 42-year-old Rosendo Mendez of Hyattsville died Tuesday.

Police say about 1 a.m. May 18, Mendez tried to cross University Boulevard near 15th Avenue. Authorities say a car traveling west hit Mendez when he stepped off the media strip. Officers say he was not in a crosswalk.

Police say the car that hit Mendez, a medium-sized sedan, did not stop. Anyone with information about the car or the accident should call police.

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