HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol Troopers are searching for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Hernando County on Sunday, February 5, in the evening.
It happened around 7:20 p.m. on CR-587, or Mariner Boulevard, south of Little Street.
Troopers said the victim, a 30-year-old man from Tampa, was outside of a 2002 Ford F150 with a car hauler parked on the sidewalk adjacent to the road. The victim was helping load and secure a vehicle on the trailer and was standing at the road edge.
The suspect vehicle is believed to be a white 2018 BMW X-5 Series. FHP said the driver hit the victim, didn't stop and left the scene.
The vehicle may also have been transferred to Miami or Fort Lauderdale in an attempt to conceal it from police.
The victim was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. His identity has not been released.
Anyone with information is asked to contact FHP or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
