An investigation is underway after a man and his dog died after a hit-and-run in a Sacramento County shopping center parking lot early Wednesday morning.

Metro Fire of Sacramento says crews were called to the scene along Antelope Road around 4:30 a.m.

First responders found that a man had been struck by a car. That man was soon pronounced dead, firefighters say.

The man, whose name has not been released at this time, appears to have been walking his dog in the parking lot when he was hit. The dog also died, firefighters say.

Whoever hit the pair fled the scene, authorities say. The California Highway Patrol said the driver parked their vehicle and took off running. No description of the suspect or their vehicle has been released at this time.

California Highway Patrol is investigating the incident. 

• Sacramento County