St. Lucie County, FL (May 1, 2021) - A man from Stuart was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Lakewood Park on Saturday morning. The accident happened in the 5100 block of the Turnpike Feeder Road, near PNC Bank, around 4:15 a.m.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 32-year-old man was walking on foot when he was hit by a vehicle that was described as possibly an older-model Ford Focus. The driver of the vehicle made U-turn, drove past the victim and fled the accident scene. The man, who was not identified, died at the accident scene. Police are still looking for the driver of the hit-and-run vehicle. No other injuries were reported in the collision.
There is no additional information available.
There are more than 100,000 hit-and-run crashes in Florida every year. The number of hit-and-run accidents in our state continues to rise. At this time, approximately 20% of all reported car accidents in Florida are hit-and-run accidents. Although drivers are legally required to remain at an accident scene, many choose not to and instead will flee before police can arrive. This is often the case when the driver is at fault for the accident.
We would like to offer our most sincere condolences to the victim's family following this deadly hit-and-run crash in St. Lucie County.
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