LAKELAND, FL.- Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking information on a hit and run driver that hit two 14-year-old girls, killing one.
The hit & run occurred Sunday evening, July 4th, on New Tampa Highway (US 92), about a ½-mile east of Clark Road in Lakeland.
Deputies say the victims were walking westbound on the north shoulder of the road when they were struck from behind by a pickup truck.
One of the girls was severely injured Sunday but passed away Tuesday. The other child was knocked to the ground but suffered only minor injuries.
The driver of the vehicle did not stop to check on the children, and the truck continued westbound toward Hillsborough County.
Detectives recovered some evidence from the scene, as well as a still image of the vehicle.
The suspect’s vehicle is a white Ford F150 (1997-2003). The truck should have damage to the grill and possible additional front-end damage.
If you have any information that could help in identifying or locating the truck and/or the driver, please call the Polk County Sheriff’s Office at 863-298-6200.
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