It was a little good news, in the epidemic of Florida hit-and-run crashes: The Florida Highway Patrol made an arrest of a 49-year-old driver from Davenport after two case-cracking anonymous tips.
In January, a 37-year-old, also from Polk County, broke down on the side of the U.S. 27 in Lake County. While a tow truck operator assisted, the man tried to direct traffic away from the vehicles but instead had the opposite effect: A driver crashed into the man, launching him into the mirror of the tow truck. The 37-year-old died at the scene.
Troopers identified Charles Millan Ramirez as the suspected driver after a witness called with a crucial tip: The vehicle that left the scene of the accident was a white Kia Soul with Indiana license plates…