A man was arrested after he struck and critically injured a bicyclist and fled from the scene last night.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office responded after 27-year-old Jaime Castellano struck a bicyclist on Symmes Road in his Ford Mustang. The bicyclist was immediately thrown from his bicycle onto the roadway. Castellano fled in his vehicle and a witness chased after him. When he realized he was being followed, he jumped out of his vehicle.
Police found Castellano hiding nearby. The bicyclist was taken to the hospital for treatment of their critical injuries.
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