NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – A man riding a motorized bicycle through New Smyrna Beach was fatally struck overnight in a hit-and-run crash, according to police.
The crash occurred between 8:15 p.m. Wednesday and 6:50 a.m. Thursday in the 3400 block of State Road 44, police said in a statement.
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According to a news release from the New Smyrna Beach Police Department, the victim — a 39-year-old man — was found unresponsive in a ditch and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators on Friday determined a potential suspect vehicle, stating it could have been a 2004-2008 Ford F-150 or Expedition of an unknown color. The vehicle would have sustained front-end damage in the crash.
A preliminary investigation found that the man, while riding the bicycle, was struck by a vehicle that was then driven away from the scene, police said.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to contact police at 386-424-7791 or via email. Tips to Crime Stoppers at 888-277-TIPS (8477) that result in an arrest may be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000, the release states.
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