UPDATE 6:30PM
ORLANDO, Fla. — FHP has released information on the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run, who turned himself in.
The driver, Jermaine Williams, 42, is accused of hitting a man crossing Orange Blossom Trail on a bicycle and then traveling to a nearby AutoZone parking lot after the incident, where his car caught fire.
Troopers did not say what caused the crash or if the Eustis man is cooperating with them. He is currently charged with leaving the scene, but the release said other charges are pending.
ORIGINAL STORY
FHP troopers are investigating a deadly hit-and-run crash in Orange County.
The crash happened around 9:19 a.m. on South Orange Blossom Trail and 43rd Street.
The incident involved a dark-colored pick-up truck that struck a man on a bicycle in the area.
The 43-year-old victim was taken to a hospital, where they died.
Following the collision, the vehicle fled the scene, but law enforcement may have located the possible hit-and-run vehicle abandoned nearby.
Troopers are actively investigating the crash, and a roadblock is currently in place on the southbound lanes of S. Orange Blossom Trail.
Authorities are urging anyone with information about the crash to contact FHP at *347 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS.
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