Crime

Pedestrian killed by hit-and-run driver in Tacoma is identified

A 58-year-old man killed by a hit-and-run driver in Tacoma has been identified.

John Fitzgerald Nagy died of multiple blunt force injuries, according to the Pierce County Medical Examiner’s Office.

Police say he was walking near South 72nd and South I streets when he was struck about 12:40 a.m. Saturday.

Nobody witnessed Nagy being hit. His body was found lying in the roadway.

The driver, who fled the scene, has not been found.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Tacoma-Pierce County CrimeStoppers tip line at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

This story was originally published December 24, 2020 at 10:25 AM.

Stacia Glenn
The News Tribune
Stacia Glenn covers crime and breaking news in Pierce County. She started with The News Tribune in 2010. Before that, she spent six years writing about crime in Southern California for another newspaper.
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