FHP: SUV used in hit-and-run found

NEW PORT RICHEY (FOX 13) - Pasco County mosquito control workers seem to have found the vehicle involved in a hit-and-run that injured a bicyclist.

The vehicle was found in a heavily wooded area near 4639 US Hwy 19, along a private drive behind a Hyundai dealership Wednesday afternoon.

The workers then contacted the Florida Highway Patrol who located and recovered the vehicle which will be processed for forensic evidence.

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FHP troopers continue to investigate the incident and hope to find two persons of interested identified earlier Wednesday.  

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Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact the FHP by calling 813-631-4020 or Crime Stoppers at 800-873-tips. Crime Stopper tips can also be submitted online at www.crimestopperstb.com.