HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Lakeland man was found dead on the side of I-75, and a search for a suspect is underway.
According to investigators, troopers were notified by a passerby of a body lying on the northbound shoulder of I-75 near the 247 Milepost in Hillsborough County.
Upon arrival, a 55-year-old Lakeland man was located deceased.
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Evidence indicates the victim was struck by a large red-colored vehicle, possibly a commercial vehicle.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call *FHP or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
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