Tampa police find suspected driver in Saturday's deadly hit-and-run crash
Booking image for Stephen Patterson (Provided by Tampa police)
TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa police said they found the man behind the wheel of a pickup truck who fled after crashing into a pedestrian over the weekend. The pedestrian later died.
Police on Tuesday announced the arrest of 51-year-old Stephen Patterson. The crash occurred Saturday around midnight. The suspect vehicle was heading south on North Nebraska Avenue and turned into East Robson Street. That's where the pickup truck collided with the pedestrian, who later died at the hospital.
Tampa police said the driver, later identified as Patterson, was seen on video dragging the victim's body from under his truck to the side of the road before fleeing westbound on East Robson Street.
On Monday, Tampa police released a surveillance image of the pickup truck described as a green and black two-door pickup truck. Investigators soon received a tip about the vehicle's location and detectives made contact with Patterson, where they said they obtained a full confession.
Jail records show Patterson was arrested on charges of leaving the scene of a deadly crash and driving with a license that was canceled, suspended or revoked.