Bradenton crash: Police locate hit-and-run suspect, victim identified
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In most hit-and-run cases, police are searching for the driver, but in Bradenton, officers already have a suspect in custody. The mystery now is the victim. FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon reports.
BRADENTON, Fla - A man remains in life-threatening condition and unable to communicate with officers following a Saturday night hit-and-run crash in Bradenton.
Man hit in Bradenton
What we know:
Bradenton police said the man was pushing a bicycle across 14th Street West near 19th Avenue minutes before midnight on Saturday when a Toyota 4Runner hit him. The SUV drove away from the scene.
Officers located the driver, 34-year-old Lindsey Gore, a few hours later. Authorities arrested Gore and charged her with hit-and-run causing serious bodily injury.
Officers said he was not in a crosswalk when the impact happened.
Police released a description of the victim and video from before the crash in hopes of identifying him. Bradenton police said Tuesday that the victim was identified as 47-year-old Jose Jimenez.
Bradenton police investigation
What we don't know:
Investigators spent the past few days trying to learn the victim's name and where his family lives, because he wasn't carrying a wallet, driver's license, or phone. Authorities were also not able to match the man's fingerprints to any identity in official databases.
Police released video recorded minutes before the collision hoping someone would recognize the man's appearance or clothing. It wasn't immediately clear how officers were able to identify the hit-and-run victim.
Note: This story has been updated to reflect that the Bradenton Police Department has identified the victim in this hit-and-run crash.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered by FOX 13's Kimberly Kuizon, who interviewed Meredith Censullo of the Bradenton Police Department.