OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A hit-and-run crash late Friday in Osceola County left a woman dead as the Florida Highway Patrol now seeks information on the driver responsible, who reportedly left their pickup truck behind in a nearby lot.
The crash occurred around 11:50 p.m. on Poinciana Boulevard at its intersection with Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway, troopers said.
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The victim — identified by FHP as a 37-year-old Kissimmee woman — was walking in a westerly direction across Poinciana Boulevard when she was struck by a 2000 Chevrolet Silverado as it traveled southbound, according to a crash report.
Troopers said the woman was not in a marked crosswalk and had entered the direct path of the pickup truck. She was pronounced dead at the scene, the report states.
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The pickup truck left the scene after the crash, later to be found in a nearby parking lot, troopers said.
FHP is still investigating.
Anyone with information about the crash was urged to contact FHP at 407-737-2213 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-8477.
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