Milwaukee, WI : 39-year-old man struck, killed by hit-and-run driver on Milwaukee's north side on Thursday night, Aug 6, 2015

A 39-year-old Milwaukee man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday night on the city's north side, police said.

The man was struck shortly after 8:30 p.m. in the 1400 block of W. Atkinson Ave., according to a news release from the Milwaukee Police Department.

According to the release, the man was crossing Atkinson southbound when he was struck by an auto traveling at a high rate of speed.

The vehicle is described as a small, dark car with fully-tinted windows that was seen headed south on N. 13th St. from Atkinson Ave., according to the release.

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Man struck, killed by hit-and-run driver on Milwaukee's north side