HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — One man is in the hospital after being struck in a hit-and-run crash in Hillsborough County on Friday night, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Police said the driver was traveling eastbound on State Road 574 when they struck a 33-year-old pedestrian from Guatemala. After the crash, police said the driver fled the scene.
The victim was taken to a local hospital with critical injuries.
Vehicle parts collected by troopers at the scene indicate the suspect's vehicle is a 2017-2019 red Ford F250 or F350, according to a news release.
FHP asks anyone with information regarding this incident to call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
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