Update 1/28/19

North Platte Police have identified the victim of Friday’s hit-and-run as 65-year-old David Kohlmeier, of North Platte.

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Update:

North Platte Police have identified the suspect in this morning’s hit-and-run fatality.

According to police, at around 6:43 AM, a westbound vehicle traveling in the middle lane of the 400 block of Rodeo Road struck the victim as they were walking northbound across Rodeo Road and the driver fled the scene in the vehicle.

A witness in a vehicle behind the suspect vehicle stopped to render aid and called 911. Another passerby also stopped to help.  The victim was taken to the emergency room via ambulance at Great Plains Health, where they were pronounced dead.

Officers gathered evidence that led them to a North Platte resident, 34-year-old Ryan Baade, and the suspect vehicle. Baade is suspected of driving while impaired and driving on a suspended driver’s license.

Baade was arrested for driving under the influence, driving under suspension, and leaving the scene of an injury accident. Further charges are pending.

The victim’s name is being withheld pending the notification of family members.

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Police say a suspect is in custody after a person was fatally struck by a vehicle on Friday morning.

At around 6:43 AM, a witness made a 911 call to the North Platte 911 center reference a subject who had been hit by a car at the intersection of Rodeo Road and Willow and the driver had left the scene.

The victim was taken to the emergency room via ambulance at Great Plains Health. They were pronounced deceased. Officers were able to quickly locate the suspect driver and vehicle.

There is no further danger to the public. Names will not be released at this time. The investigation is still ongoing, and we will release updates as they become available.