HILLENDALE, MD—Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred in the Hillendale area this week.

At just after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the area of Loch Raven Boulevard and Sayward Avenue (21234) for a reported motor vehicle collision that involved a pedestrian.

When authorities arrived, they discovered that 33-year-old James McCoy had been struck by a Jeep Liberty traveling northbound on Loch Raven Boulevard. McCoy, was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the Jeep Liberty did not remain at the scene of the crash.

Detectives are asking anyone with information pertinent to the case to contact police at 410-307-2020. Information may also be provided anonymously by contacting Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-756-2587 (7LOCKUP).