Plant City, FL (April 26, 2020) - A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash that took place in Plant City on Friday. The crash was reported around 3:30 a.m. on Pioneer County Trail near Trapnell Road.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office reports that 27-year-old Richard Glorioso, Jr. was driving a 2015 Chevy Cruze eastbound on Trapnell when, for unknown reasons, his car swerved onto the shoulder and struck a pedestrian walking near Pioneer County Jail. Glorioso fled the crash scene immediately after striking the pedestrian. When police and rescue workers arrived, they found the pedestrian lying in the roadway. The pedestrian died at the scene.
Glorioso was later apprehended by police and charged with a variety of offenses including hit and run. The pedestrian has not been identified at this time.
A Florida hit-and-run crash is very dangerous for victims. Drivers who cause these crashes are typically engaged in some sort of negligent driving behavior that leads to the crash occurring in the first place. To make matters worse, these drivers then flee the scene in an effort to avoid responsibility for the damages that they have caused. Last year, more than 105,000 hit-and-run accidents were reported in our state.
Our thoughts and condolences go out to the family of the pedestrian who was tragically killed in this Plant City pedestrian crash.
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