Crime & Safety

Information Sought On Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Pedestrian

The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the public's help in finding a hit-and-run driver who hit and killed a pedestrian and fled the scene.

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The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the public's help in finding a hit-and-run driver who hit and killed a pedestrian and then fled the scene.
The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the public's help in finding a hit-and-run driver who hit and killed a pedestrian and then fled the scene. (FHP)

DADE CITY, FL —The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking the public's help in finding a hit-and-run driver who hit and killed a pedestrian and then fled the scene.

On Tuesday just after 1 a.m., a 45-year-old Ocala man was walking west along Clinton Avenue near the intersection of Bur Mac Road when he was struck by a pickup truck.

Anyone with information is asked to call the highway patrol at 813-558-1800.

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Due to Marsy's Law, approved by Florida voters in 2018 to
protect the identities of crime victims, the Florida Highway Patrol has chosen
to no longer release the names of those involved in traffic accidents.

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