Aurora police hunt for hit-and-run driver

A 30-year-old Michigan man was killed Sunday morning during a hit-and-run in Aurora, officials said.

Police said the accident was reported at 4:29 a.m. on Butterfield Road, just west of Eola Road.

Robert Vincz, of Michigan, was transported to Provena-Mercy Hospital in Aurora where he was pronounced dead at 5:13 a.m., officials said.

Police officials said Vincz was walking along Butterfield with another man after their car broke down when Vincz was struck from behind by a vehicle heading east on Butterfield Road.

The driver of the vehicle stopped for a brief period, but fled before the arrival of police, authorities said.

The hit-and-run vehicle was described as a dark-colored sedan and last was seen heading east on Butterfield toward Eola Road.

The driver was a white male, about 5 feet, 9 inches tall, and weighing about 165 pounds. He has dark-colored hair, is in his mid-20s, and has multiple tattoos on both arms and his neck.

Police said the man had at least one piercing in his ears.

Police are asking witnesses or anyone with information to call traffic investigators at (630) 256-5330 or the Aurora Area Crime Stoppers at (630) 892-1000.

Callers to Crime Stoppers are anonymous and qualify for a cash reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to an arrest.