Crime & Safety
Body Found On I-75, Red Vehicle Sought: FL Highway Patrol
Investigators say the victim was hit by a large, red vehicle, possibly a commercial vehicle, in Hillsborough County, FL Highway Patrol said.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — A body was found lying in the northbound shoulder of I-75 in southern Hillsborough County Sunday afternoon, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
Troopers were notified about the body by a passerby near mile marker 247, not far from Big Bend Road, just after 2:30 p.m.
Investigators believe the victim was hit by a large, red vehicle, possibly a commercial vehicle, FHP said.
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