Crime & Safety
Deputies Find Possible Suspect In Fatal Hit-And-Run: PCSO
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said it has located a possible suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 44-year-old woman.
LAKELAND, FL — Police said after a three-day search for a suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run, they possibly have the person who hit and killed a 44-year-old woman on Friday night in Lakeland as she walked home after making a purchase at a food mart near her house, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.
Authorities said the victim, Nichole Williams, was hit by a vehicle on Reynolds Road between the intersections of Main Street and Barrington Avenue around 9 p.m.
Saturday morning, a person called police about a body they saw in a ditch on the east side of Reynolds Road, deputies said.
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Police said Williams walked northbound on Reynolds Road when an older model truck or SUV hit her from behind.
The vehicle left the scene.
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As of Monday, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said they located a possible vehicle involved in the crash, and the owner of the vehicle is cooperating in the investigation.
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