Couple recovering after being struck in Gulfport hit-and-run crash while on e-scooter: ‘Left us for dead’

The Brief

  • A Gulfport couple is recovering in the hospital after their electric scooter was struck by a driver during a hit-and-run on Black Friday.
  • Michael Lynch, 61, and Kristen Lynch, 42, were found lying in the road before being taken by ambulance to Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital.
  • According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect has been arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash along with tampering with physical evidence.

GULFPORT, Fla. A routine ride on an electric scooter ended in a nightmare for a married Bay Area couple struck during a hit-and-run crash on Black Friday.

The backstory:

Kristen, 42, and Michael Lynch, 61, were found lying in the road near the intersection of Gulfport Boulevard and Luana Lane last Friday evening, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office.

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