Crime & Safety
Bicyclist Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash: FL Highway Patrol
Investigators are looking for the suspect in Saturday night's fatal hit-and-run crash in Wimauma, Florida Highway Patrol said.
WIMAUMA, FL — Investigators are looking for the suspect in a Saturday night hit-and-run crash that left a bicyclist dead in Wimauma, according to a Florida Highway Patrol news release.
They’re looking for a 2011 to 2014 model red Dodge Charger with silver rims.
The car was heading east on State Road 674 west of 4th Street just before 8:30 p.m. when it overtook and hit the bicyclist, a 19-year-old Guatemalan man, who was heading in the same direction, FHP said.
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After the crash, the unknown driver left the scene, leaving behind parts of the car.
The bicyclist was brought to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injuries.
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Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
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