Prince George's County police searching for suspect in deadly weekend hit-and-run

Prince George’s County police are searching for the driver responsible for a deadly weekend hit-and-run. 

Around 9:20 p.m. on March 17, officers responded to the 13000 block of Laurel Bowie Road in the unincorporated section of Laurel for the report of a pedestrian struck.

At the scene, officers found a man in the roadway suffering from severe trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified him as 38-year-old Duane Lyons of Laurel.

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Lyons was a father of two teenage girls and he was a construction worker.

His family is heartbroken. 

They told FOX 5 he was walking from his father's house to his sister's house, which is nearby, in the 13000 block of Laurel Bowie Road. 

The preliminary investigation revealed the involved driver struck Lyons in the northbound lanes of Laurel Bowie Road. The driver did not remain on the scene. 

Police say the striking vehicle is believed to be a dark gray Jaguar with heavy front-end damage.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422 or submit a tip online.