A July 4 investigation in a fatal hit and run in Sherburne remains ongoing and anyone with information should contact the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office at 607-334-2000. (Sun file photo)

SHERBURNE - The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office has identified the pedestrian victim in a July 4 fatal hit-and-run.

Sheriff investigators said Monday that 59-year-old Jeffery Maxson of the Village of Sherburne was found dead along the roadway near the Rogers Conservation Center along State Highway 80.

Investigators said Maxson had been walking westbound along the highway around 8:40 p.m. on July 4 when he was struck by an eastbound vehicle that did not stop and continued traveling east on Route 80.

Sheriff deputies responded to the area on July 5 after receiving a report of an unresponsive male off the shoulder of the roadway. Upon arrival, they found Maxson deceased.

On July 5, investigators reported they were searching for a black, newer-model Ram pickup truck with damage to the front passenger side.

By Sunday, July 6, a surveillance image of a man described as a person of interest was also released.

On Monday, July 7, Sheriff’s Lt. Jeffrey Barton confirmed that investigators had located a vehicle matching the description and had identified a possible driver.

“We did locate the vehicle, and the possible driver and we are continuing our investigation into the cause of the incident,” Barton said.

No arrests have yet been made.

The investigation remains ongoing and anyone with information should contact the Chenango County Sheriff’s Office at 607-334-2000.