Detroit police are investigating a hit-and-run crash early Monday on the city's west side that left a man dead, officials said.

Officers were called at about 4:30 a.m. to the intersection of Joy Road and Central Street west of Livernois Avenue for a report of a crash, the police department said.

First responders found a man with severe injuries. Medics pronounced the victim dead at the scene, investigators said.

According to a preliminary investigation, a man was struck by a vehicle. Police said the vehicle's driver fled the area after the crash.

Officials did not release further details.

Anyone with information about the crash or the suspect driver should call the Detroit Police Department's Fatal Squad at (313) 596-2260 or Crime Stoppers of Michigan at 1-800-SPEAK-UP.

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