Troopers had been looking Thursday for the driving force who fatally struck a person as he tried to cross U.S. 92 in Seffner.
The crash occurred shortly earlier than 8 p.m. Wednesday because the 74-year-old Tampa man, who was using a walker, tried to cross U.S. 92 west of Williams Road and was struck by a automotive, based on the Florida Highway Patrol. The pedestrian died from his accidents on the scene of the crash.
The driver of the automotive drove away after the collision, troopers mentioned. Investigators discovered items of the car’s facet mirror that point out it was a black Honda sedan. The man’s walker was not discovered on the crash scene, so troopers consider it was dragged by the automotive or received caught on it.
The Highway Patrol didn’t title the person who was killed.
Anyone with information in regards to the crash or the driving force is requested to name the Highway Patrol at 813-558-1800. From a cellphone, callers can dial *FHP (*374) or contact Crime Stoppers at **TIPS (**8477).
