OCALA, Fla. – A man riding an e-bike while crossing a road in Ocala was struck by a vehicle and killed in a hit-and-run crash, according to police.
Officers responded around 7 a.m. Wednesday to a crash reported out of the 4400 block of SW College Road, the Ocala Police Department said in a statement.
A 28-year-old man was found dead near a retention pond not far away from the AT&T store there, the statement reads.
An investigation suggests the man was crossing State Road 200 northbound on an e-bike when a vehicle traveling westbound struck him, police said, adding the exact time of the crash was unknown.
“Our hearts go out to the victim’s loved ones as they deal with this tragedy,” the statement reads.
Anyone with information about the crash is urged to contact Ocala police by calling Traffic Homicide Investigator Gallops at 352-369-7000, or by contacting Crime Stoppers of Marion County at 352-368-7867, **TIPS or on OcalaCrimeStoppers.com, referencing case No. 202400153385.
Note: This map depicts the general area of this crash and not necessarily its exact location.
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