Truck suspected in fatal hit-and-run located, ruled-out
AUBURNDALE (FOX 13) - The Polk County Sheriff's Office says investigators found and have ruled out the truck previously thought to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash Sunday.
The sheriff's office said traffic detectives positively identified the driver and the truck seen in photos released Thursday.
"Neither the driver nor the truck [was] involved in this crash. This is no longer a vehicle of interest," the sheriff's office said on its Facebook page.
This means the search for a suspect in the death of a father of three is back to square one.
READ: Polk County investigators search for vehicle in deadly hit-and-run
Investigators say Edwardo Valle Sanchez left a concert at International Market World Flea Market in Auburndale Sunday night and was hit from behind on U.S. 92 shortly after.
The vehicle would have been heading westbound. Deputies say Sanchez was thrown 75 feet.
Anyone with information about the suspected vehicle or driver is asked to call the Polk County Sheriff’s office at 863-298-6200 or can report an anonymous tip through Heartland Crime Stoppers at 1-800-226-8477 or on www.P3tips.com.