A 60-year-old man was found dead Sunday afternoon after fleeing the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Longley Lane the night before, according to Reno police.
Police say officers, firefighters and REMSA crews responded around 7:19 p.m. Saturday to a crash at Longley Lane and Houston Drive.
Investigators say a car left the roadway and hit a tree. Witnesses reported the driver appeared intoxicated and ran away.
Officers searched the area but were unable to find him.
Around 2:15 p.m. Sunday, officers found the man dead near Longley and Boynton Lanes. Police believe he may have been hiding in nearby vegetation overnight.
An autopsy is pending to determine his cause of death. Police say alcohol and speed appear to have been factors in the crash.
The man's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Anyone with information is asked to call Reno Police at 775-334-2677 or Secret Witness at 775-322-4900.
