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Hartford police are searching for a driver who fatally struck a pedestrian early Sunday morning then fled the scene. Roberto Manuel Cruz, 34, of Otis Street in Hartford was hit by a car while walking in the area of 700 Maple Avenue in Hartford around 2:30 a.m. Nov. 24, police said. Cruz was taken to Hartford Hospital, where he died of his injuries. Police are looking for a silver or gray, 2003 to 2006 Infinity G35 with a possible license plate of Connecticut 582-XYM. The car's right front end is likely to be damaged, police said. It was last seen traveling southbound on Maple Avenue.