Troopers look for driver involved in deadly hit-and-run in Land O' Lakes

Driver flees after car propels into business

FOX 13's Kylie Jones shares an update about what happened and the description of the driver who fled.

LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - The Florida Highway Patrol is searching for the driver involved in a deadly hit-and-run in Pasco County.

According to FHP, a Chevy Tahoe was headed south on U.S. 41 in Land O’ Lakes just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, when the driver lost control and went off the road.

Troopers say the SUV traveled more than 150 feet along the sidewalk and hit a chain link fence, before colliding with an unoccupied Honda Fit that was parked in a driveway near Action Towing.

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Officials say the impact propelled the Honda into the building, and the Chevy followed. The Honda continued through an interior wall and hit a 37-year-old Tampa man.

FHP says he was airlifted to a nearby hospital with serious injuries after the crash. However on Wednesday afternoon, FHP says the man died from his injuries.

After the crash, investigators say a witness told them that the driver got out of the Chevy, looked disoriented and ran off. FHP says the witness described the driver as a white woman in her mid-30s, about 5'7," with shoulder-length reddish blonde hair.

One business owner nearby says there have been a growing number of traffic crashes on U.S. 41.

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"It’s crazy. It’s always an accident," Autumn Kimura said. "At least once a week. It’s very busy. Constantly backed up. It’s gotten crazy."

FHP is still looking for the driver involved. Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to call *FHP (*347) or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.

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