TAMPA, Fla. ( WFLA ) — A Florida doctor was taken into custody Wednesday after detectives said they were able to connect him to a deadly hit-and-run that happened in mid-October.
The crash was initially reported around 7:35 p.m. on Oct. 12, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
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Multiple witnesses reported seeing a car hit a man in a wheelchair. However, the driver, later identified as Dr. Gwyn Norman Crump, Jr., 62, of Tampa, never stopped, officials said.
The victim, Richard Taylor, 53, was taken to AdventHealth Fletcher, where authorities said he died from his injuries.
As the investigation continued, detectives said surveillance cameras in the area helped them identify the vehicle and license plate. Investigators then went to Crump’s home address, where he reportedly admitted to driving the car the night of the crash.