Fort Worth police seek help in hit-and-run death of 74-year-old man

Police are asking for the public's help after a man trying to cross an Interstate 35W access road on a motorized scooter was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver over the weekend, police say.

Arthur Young, 74, was fatally struck about 2:30 a.m. Saturday in the 1000 block of I-35W in the northbound access road, said Fort Worth officer Daniel Segura, a police spokesman. He was taken to John Peter Smith Hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly before 6 a.m.

Young lived on Crawford Street on the other side of the interstate, police said.

The vehicle may be a dark-colored pickup. Segura said police are seeking information. Anyone who knows anything related to the crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 817-469-8477.

Stephen English: 817-390-7330, @sbenglish74

This story was originally published February 20, 2018 at 9:49 AM with the headline "Fort Worth police seek help in hit-and-run death of 74-year-old man."