NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – The driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in New Port Richey on Monday night is wanted by Florida Highway Patrol after they fled the scene.
The Florida Highway Patrol reported that at around 8 p.m., an unidentified vehicle traveling east on Shamrock Drive at the intersection of Nimmer Drive struck the 70-year-old woman.
The pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital, where she eventually passed away from her injuries, according to troopers.
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Evidence located at the scene of the crash suggests the suspect vehicle to be a 1990s model Ford Ranger pickup, troopers say.
Anyone with information is asked to call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
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