SAN JOSE (TIP): A 72-year-old Indian-origin San Jose resident was killed in a hit-and-run accident and was later identified by the Santa Clara County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s Office in California.

Inderjeet Sharma was walking near a road in San Jose on Tuesday, October 13 morning when he was hit by a pickup truck. The driver fled the spot.

Sharma was pronounced dead at the scene and his identity was revealed on Friday, October 16, San Jose Mercury News reported.

With the help of eyewitnesses and footage from a surveillance camera, the police identified and located the vehicle on Wednesday.