84-year-old man killed in Durham hit-and-run. Highway Patrol searching for driver

The State Highway Patrol said it is investigating a fatal hit-and-run that killed an 84-year-old man in Durham County.

John T. Sullivan was struck Thursday at the intersection of Snowhill and Torredge roads in Durham by an unidentified car, according to a news release.

Officers responded to the collision around 6 p.m., the release said.

Sullivan was taken to a hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

The State Highway Patrol’s Durham County office said it is actively investigating this incident.

They are asking that anyone that may have witnessed this crash or can provide further information to contact the office at 919-560-6868.

This is a developing story.

This story was originally published December 9, 2022 at 10:55 AM with the headline "84-year-old man killed in Durham hit-and-run. Highway Patrol searching for driver."

Kristen Johnson

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Kristen Johnson is a local government reporter covering Durham for The News & Observer. She previously covered Cary and western Wake County. Prior to coming home to the Triangle, she reported for The Fayetteville Observer and spent time covering politics and culture in Washington, D.C. She is an alumna of UNC at Charlotte and American University.