RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A man is dead after getting hit by a car along Interstate 40 in Raleigh on Monday morning, police said. According to the Raleigh Police Department, 48-year-old Jose Abel Vasquez was working on his vehicle between 5:55 a.m. and 6:05 a.m. on the right-hand shoulder of I-40 West. North Carolina mother holding infant hit by impaired driver, troopers say Investigators said that Vasquez was changing a flat tire when an unknown vehicle crossed the fog line and crashed into him. The suspect vehicle then drove away from the scene, police said. (Source: N.C. Department of Transportation)(Source: N.C. Department of Transportation) The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, which is where he ultimately died from his injuries, police said. "There is no suspect information available at this time," according to a Monday news release from the Raleigh Police Department. "No witnesses have been identified." Several westbound lanes on I-40 were shut down for hours as a result of the wreck, causing traffic to back up for miles. The interstate has since fully reopened. Police said this case remains under investigation. Anyone who believes they may have information that might assist the investigations is asked to call the Raleigh Police Department at 919-996-3335 or visit Crimestoppers online. ...read more read less