CANYON COUNTY, ID. (THECOUNT) — Derek Maxwell has been identified as the pedestrian fatally struck by a hit-and-run vehicle Monday night in Canyon County.

Maxwell, 23, was killed after he was struck by a vehicle near Caldwell that then fled the scene Monday night.

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According to reports, Maxwell was on-foot in the area of South Montana Avenue near Helena Drive, when he was struck by a vehicle around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle then fled the scene in an unknown direction.

The vehicle could possibly be a dark blue or black mid-2000s Ford Explorer or Ford Expedition.

Anyone with possible information should contact call ISP Dispatch at (208) 846-7500.

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Geo quick facts: Canyon County is located in the U.S. state of Idaho. As of the 2010 census, the population was 188,923, making it the second-most populous county in Idaho. The county seat is Caldwell, and its largest city is Nampa. Canyon County is part of the Boise Metropolitan Statistical Area – Wikipedia.