Man dies after committing 3 consecutive hit-and-runs in Polk County

A man died after he committed multiple hit-and-runs in Polk County early Tuesday morning, according to police.

The Auburndale Police Department said officers responded to a series of traffic incidents around 3:57 a.m.

Police said the first crash occurred when Robert Joseph Felton, 42, was driving a 2018 blue Mitsubishi Outlander and struck the rear of a 2025 gray Chevrolet Silverado heading south on Berkley Road. After the crash, Felton fled on foot toward the Westside Ridge community…

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