VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Authorities report that a pedestrian was hit and killed by a 2005 Ford F-250 on US-17 north of Spring Garden Avenue, with the vehicle fleeing the scene.
The incident happened as the pedestrian was walking south along the east grass shoulder of US-17 when the truck swerved off the road and struck them.
The driver of the vehicle did not stop and continued northbound on US-17 after the collision.
Witnesses at the scene described the vehicle, which deputies from the Volusia Sheriff’s Office later found at the registered owner’s address.
The vehicle exhibited damage consistent with a collision. The owner, who may have been driving, is cooperating with investigators.
The Florida Highway Patrol has taken the vehicle into evidence as part of the ongoing investigation.
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