A 55-year-old Lakeland man was found dead on the side of Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County on Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said they were “notified by a passerby of a body lying on the northbound shoulder of I-75″ near mile marker 247 around 2:37 p.m.
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According to a news release, evidence indicates the victim was struck by large red-colored vehicle, possibly a commercial vehicle.
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No other information was released at this time.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to call *FHP or Crime Stoppers at **TIPS.
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