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Omaha police seeking driver in fatal hit-and-run crash

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Police say a motorcyclist has been killed in an early-morning hit-and-run in Omaha, and investigators are seeking the driver who fled.

Police say in a news release that the crash happened around 6:40 a.m. Wednesday when a sport utility vehicle ran a stop sign and hit a motorcycle. Investigators say the motorcyclist ended up underneath the SUV, which fled, running over the motorcyclist. Police say 31-year-old Juan Moreno-Tamayo died at the scene.

Police say witnesses were able to give investigators a description of the vehicle and license plate number. Police have identified the owner and are searching for him and the suspected vehicle.

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