Fatal accidents followed by hit-and-run offences are becoming increasingly common on national roads. Once again, a driver chose to disappear rather than face responsibility, leaving behind a lifeless victim. The latest tragedy occurred on Friday, July 10 around 7:50 p.m. at kilometre 48+600 of National Road 7, in the fokontany of Kianja Nord, rural commune of Behenjy, Ambatolampy district. As night fell, passers-by discovered a man lying on the roadside. Severely injured in the face and showing no signs of life, he had clearly been violently struck by a vehicle whose driver immediately fled the scene. Alerted by the fokontany chief, gendarmes from the Behenjy Advanced Post went to the scene. The doctor from Behenjy's CSB II health centre, called for initial findings, confirmed that the victim had succumbed to injuries caused by the impact. A vast search operation was immediately launched. Checkpoints at Tsinjony and Ambatolampy were notified to check vehicles heading towards the capital. Gendarmes also inspected vehicles parked at eateries and restaurants in Behenjy, while four military personnel on motorcycles patrolled National Road 7 north and south to locate the vehicle involved. No vehicle debris or other exploitable evidence was found at the scene, making investigations particularly difficult. The victim, 34 years old and residing in Kianja Nord fokontany, was identified by relatives. His body was released to his family after standard procedures. This tragedy once again raises the question of hit-and-run offences, behaviour increasingly observed after traffic accidents. Beyond complicating investigators' work, this attitude reflects a profound lack of civic responsibility and humanity. In some cases, quick intervention by the driver or immediate alert to emergency services could make the difference between life and death. Investigations continue to identify and locate the driver.