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SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake police are seeking assistance from the public in finding a car they suspect was involved in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 62-year-old man earlier this month.
Police said Alan Blackburn was struck while crossing Redwood Road near North Temple on Dec. 2.
Salt Lake police detective Michael Ruff said the driver who hit Blackburn left the scene, and police are looking for anyone who may have been in the area to contact the police department with any information.
In a social media post Thursday, police released images of a black Cadillac Escalade, with Utah license plate number A074CL, which they suspect was the car that hit Blackburn.
"The vehicle will now have left front-end damage, especially near the headlight," Salt Lake police wrote in the post.
Daniel Woodruff, KSL-TVBlackburn's family hopes the photos will lead to a breakthrough in the case, bringing them a small measure of closure.
"We're hoping that the community can help locate this guy so that he can come to justice," said Becky Blackburn, who is engaged to Alan Blackburn's brother. "It's really hard knowing that this guy's out there."
As they prepare for the funeral on Saturday, the Blackburn family is pleading for help.
"To the person who did this, please come forward," Becky Blackburn said. "To the public, please help us find this guy that killed our brother. Please."
Anyone with information about the car, or the crash, is asked to contact 801-799-3000 and reference case 25-280141.
