ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A 63-year-old man has died after a hit-and-run crash in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
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Troopers said the crash happened around 12:10 a.m Saturday.
According to a news release, a pickup truck was traveling northbound on North Orange Blossom Trail near Rosamond Drive.
Troopers said the man was walking east and then entered the northbound lanes of OBT, not in a marked crosswalk.
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Investigators said the truck’s right-side mirror hit the pedestrian, and the pickup truck kept driving while the pedestrian was still on the road.
A second car, a Toyota Tacoma, was traveling northbound on OBT in the inside lane.
The 76-year-old Toyota Driver noticed the man lying on the road and tried to swerve to avoid him but then hit him.
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The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Toyota driver was not injured and stayed at the scene.
Witnesses told investigators that the first car was either a white or silver Chevy Silverado but could not provide any other information about the driver or the car.
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FHP asks that anyone with information about the crash should call their office at 407-737-2213 or contact Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.
See a map of the scene below:
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