A Westwood man who was hit while he was walking on the Fourth of July has died.
The Hamilton County Coroner’s Office has confirmed that 25-year-old Hiwaot Akalun died from his injuries on Saturday, July 26, three weeks after the incident.
Akalu was struck in the 3000 block of Montana Avenue around 10:15 p.m., about a 20-minute walk from his home address reported by the coroner’s office, Enquirer media partner Fox 19 reported at the time.
When they arrived at the incident, officers discovered that a 25-year-old man was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Trax eastbound on Montana Avenue when he hit a pedestrian on the road. No charges were filed as of July 28.
Akalu was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, the coroner’s office reported, where he stayed until he succumbed to his injuries.
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