Driver Flees Scene Of Fiery Crash On Interstate 4

TAMPA, FL -- The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for the public's help to find a hit-and-run driver who fled the scene of an accident on Interstate 4 east of Interstate 275 in the early-morning hours of Monday.

According to the FHP, two vehicles were traveling west on I-4 at 12:45 a.m., approaching the junction of I-275, when one vehicle merged into the lane occupied by a Chevy SUV driven by Adam D. Key, 33, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

To avoid the crash, Key steered left and lost control, colliding with a guard rail, traveling down the grassy shoulder, overturning several times and then catching fire.

Key was taken to Tampa General Hospital with only minor injuries.

The other vehicle left the scene. The FHP doesn't know the make of the other vehicle. Anyone who witnessed the accident is urged to call the FHP at 813-558-1800.

Image via FHP

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