WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) released surveillance images of a suspect and vehicle connected to a fatal hit-and-run that killed a 39-year-old pedestrian in Wesley Chapel.
Troopers said the crash happened on Boyette Road north of Vienna Woods Lane when a southbound SUV, possibly a Toyota 4Runner or similar model, struck the victim Sunday night. The driver fled the scene, leaving the pedestrian with fatal injuries.
A passerby discovered the victim the following morning, just before 7 a.m., and alerted authorities. The newly released photos show the suspect vehicle and driver, including images of the vehicle leaving a Racetrac.
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