Vehicle in deadly hit-and-run located at Manatee County home, suspect still at large, FHP says
PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — Officials have located the vehicle involved in the deadly hit-and-run crash in Pinellas County on Friday night, but the suspect still remains at large.
On Tuesday, the Florida Highway Patrol found the suspected vehicle, a black 2024 Tesla Model X, at a Manatee County home.
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The driver is believed to have struck and killed a 37-year-old Lakeland man who was changing his tire on the side of I-275 around 8 p.m. The man was traveling southbound on the interstate in his Mazda 3 when he got a flat tire and pulled off into the shoulder.
The victim was taken to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
After the victim was struck, troopers said the driver fled from the area. As of Wednesday morning, the suspect has yet to be found.
Anyone with additional information on the driver of the Tesla or the incident is asked to contact FHP by calling *347 or Crime Stoppers at **8477.
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