A 60-year-old Lawrence man died after a two-car accident early Sunday morning on West Sixth Street.

The accident, which was a hit-and-run, occurred at 1:58 a.m. at Sixth and Gateway Ct.

A statement from Lawrence police said Thomas Crum was driving a 1984 Pontiac east on Sixth Street, when a second vehicle, believed to be a silver Jeep, pulled in front of his vehicle.

Crum was flown by air ambulance to a Kansas City hospital, where he later died.

Witnesses told police the Jeep sustained significant front-end damage before leaving the accident scene, headed west on Sixth Street.

Police ask anyone with information on the accident to contact the Lawrence Police Detective Division at (785) 832-7650.

Anonymous tips can be left at the Crimestoppers hotline at (785) 843-TIPS (8477).