FHP trying to identify hit-and-run suspect, video of crash released

The Brief

  • The Florida Highway Patrol is trying to identify a hit-and-run driver after a 49-year-old from Brandon was hit while riding a bicycle.
  • A 49-year-old bicyclist from Brandon was crossing U.S. Highway 41 in Hillsborough County when troopers say a Volvo semi-truck hit him.
  • While the truck driver was trying to attend to the bicyclist, the pickup truck heading northbound struck the victim and did not stop.

PALM RIVER-CLAIR MEL, Fla. The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help identifying the driver of a dark-colored pickup truck after a hit-and-run on Tuesday evening.

A 49-year-old bicyclist from Brandon was crossing U.S. Highway 41 in Hillsborough County when troopers say a Volvo semi-truck hit him.

While the truck driver was trying to attend to the bicyclist, the pickup truck heading northbound struck the victim and did not stop.

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