ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Friends and family of a young man killed by a hit-and-run driver will use Saturday to hold a vigil in his honor and to call for justice.
Someone hit and killed 19-year-old Anthony Mejias earlier this month as he was walking near Orange Avenue near Lancaster Road in Orange County.
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Florida Highway Patrol troopers released new video that shows a smaller vehicle striking Mejias on the morning of April 2.
Help us find the driver that struck and killed a 19 year old man on 4/2/21 @ 2:31 am. Video shows a small car traveling southbound on Orange Ave. striking the man as he walked in the road. Contact @CrimelineFL at 1-800-423-tips to give us info. https://t.co/9p1j53G5iv
— FHP Orlando (@FHPOrlando) April 17, 2021
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call law enforcement.
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See the full report in the video above.
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