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Hit-and-run driver left car parts behind after deadly crash on SR-674, FHP says

By FOX 13 News Staff
Published  November 18, 2024 1:32pm EST
Hillsborough County
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    RUSKIN, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol says they are still searching for the driver who hit and killed a 19-year-old bicyclist from Guatemala on Saturday night.

    According to troopers, a 2011-2014 model red Dodge Charger with silver rims was headed east on SR-674 around 8:20 p.m. West of 4th street, when authorities say the car collided with the bicyclist while trying to pass him.

    FHP searching for hit-and-run driver

    A 19-year-old bicyclist from Guatemala was hit and killed on Saturday night on SR-674, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the driver took off but left car parts behind.

    After the crash, the unknown driver took off and left behind parts from the front part of the car.

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    Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol

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    The 19-year-old was taken to an area hospital, which is where he died, according to FHP.

    Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

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