ALACHUA COUNTY (352today.com) – A 26-year-old Floral City man died when he was run over just after 3:30 a.m. Sunday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) says the man was walking along U.S. 441 just south of SW 104th Ave south of Gainesville when a vehicle ran over the man and took off.
Troopers say the vehicle was a dark grey Ford Mustang and headed southbound toward Micanopy.
Less than 12 hours later, FHP says investigators tracked down the vehicle involved in the fatal crash. And, they say a person of interest has been identified.
FHP has not released the identity of the victim nor the person of interest. This is a developing story and we’ll update it as we gather more information.
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