LAKELAND, Fla. — Police have found an SUV officers say may have been the one that hit and killed a pedestrian Thursday in Plant City, and a $3,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to an arrest.
According to police, a man's body was found around 7:30 p.m. about 1,000 feet west of Charlie Taylor Road.
On Friday, Plant City police were tipped off about the vehicle by Lakeland police after they received a call for a suspicious SUV in a wooded area near a mobile home park.
Officers discovered a 2005-2007 Hyundai Tucson with heavy frontal damage. The vehicle appears to have the same damage described at the scene of the hit-and-run.
The vehicle has been impounded and taken to the Plant City Police Department for a further investigation.
Plant City police are asking anyone who may know who owns or drives this type of vehicle to contact them at 813-757-9200.
To be eligible for the cash reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online, or send a mobile tip using the P3 Tips Mobile application. Crime Stoppers must be contacted first in order to be eligible for a cash reward.
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