CARBONDALE, Ill. (WJPF) – Carbondale Police continue their search for a driver accused of fatally hitting a person with their car and then leaving the scene.

According to CPD, Michael Welling, 68, of Carbondale, was hit around 11:00 p.m. Friday at the intersection of East Walnut (EB. Route 13) and South Wall Street.  Welling died at the scene. 

Carbondale Police say their investigation found that 36-year-old Jeremy Shered was driving the car that hit and killed Michael Welling.  Shered’s car was found, on fire, around 4:45 p.m. Saturday on East Pleasant Hill Road; arson is the suspected cause. 

Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Jeremy Shered is asked to contact the Carbondale Police Department at (618) 549-2121.