ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. – A 70-year-old Zephyrhills man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday around 12:21 am.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a vehicle was traveling eastbound on SR-54 when, just west of Allen Road, a pedestrian, a 70-year-old Zephyrhills man, attempting to walk across SR-54, entered the path of and was struck by the vehicle.
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The pedestrian suffered fatal injuries at the scene of the crash.
The unknown driver initially stopped at the crash scene and then fled eastbound on SR-54.
A witness later described the suspect vehicle as a silver Nissan sports sedan.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
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