Suspect In Fatal Hit-And-Run On SR-618 Turns Himself: Authorities

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — The suspect involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Hillsborough County has turned himself in, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said.

Early Sunday morning, Miguel Matias Usher, 26, of Seffner, was driving his Toyota Tacoma on State Road-618 eastbound near milepost 111 at 4:56 a.m., Sunday. At the same time, a 36-year-old male from Citra also drove eastbound on SR-618. Usher eventually got behind the car and crashed into the back of the car, investigators said. This caused both vehicles to spin off to the outside shoulder.

Usher is accused of leaving his truck, and running away from the crash location. The male driver from Citra was pronounced dead shortly after the crash, troopers said.

Usher turned himself into authorities on Sunday afternoon. He was arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol on charges of leaving the scene of a crash involving death, and leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury.