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Authorities announced today that they believe they have found the tractor trailer and the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred on Monday night. Florida Highway Patrol spokesman Sgt. Mark Wysocky said that the truck–a Peterbilt cab pulling a flatbed–was found sometime Tuesday morning in the Orlando area. Wysocky would not release the name of the company that owns the truck or the name of the driver. FHP investigators have contacted the company, which is cooperating with investigations. An investigator will likely travel to speak with the driver involved in the crash.
The tractor trailer was traveling on Florida’s Turnpike near Fort Pierce Monday evening when two people were changing a tire by the side of the road. According to Florida Highway Patrol Officials, the tractor trailer struck the two people and kept going. The cause of the crash is still not clear.
According to investigators, the accident occurred around 8 p.m. at mile marker 166 in the northbound lanes, which is fourteen miles north of the State Route 70 exit in Fort Pierce. The man and woman were properly pulled off to the road’s shoulder when the truck veered off the highway and hit them, killing them both at the scene. The man who was killed was twenty-four-year-old Lakeland resident Vincent T. Matthews and the woman killed was nineteen-year-old Davenport resident Mariah King.
FHP: Tractor trailer, driver suspected in fatal turnpike hit-and-run found in Orlando area, www.palmbeachpost.com October 8, 2013
Pedestrians all too often fall victim to fatal hit-and-run crashes. These individuals face a particularly high risk of danger compared to automobile drivers. The problem of hit-and-run crashes is extremely serious and particularly troublesome for the South Florida community. Without the identity of the individual who caused the crash, victims and their families often are left with nowhere to turn. The Broward automobile accident attorneys at the Friedland | Carmona have over two decades of experience fighting for victims of automobile crashes. The insurance litigation attorneys are experienced in getting compensation for injuries, lost wages, and pain and suffering for victims and their families. If you have lost someone you loved as a result of a motor vehicle accident, call a Coral Gables wrongful death attorney today at (305) 661-2008 for your free consultation!
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