PLANT CITY, Fla. – Troopers continue to investigate the early morning fatal hit-and-run crash on US-92 and have narrowed their search to a 2007-2014 model silver or gray Mercedes Benz C-Class.
Troopers say the vehicle will have frontal damage, including a headlamp and grill.
According to troopers, around 3:13 am on Saturday, a car was traveling eastbound on US-92, west of Charlie Taylor Road, as two pedestrians walked northbound across the highway.
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Investigators say two men, ages 40 and 28, both from Plant City, walked into the path of the vehicle.
The vehicle struck both pedestrians resulting in fatal injuries to the 40-year-old man and serious injuries to the other.
Following the crash, described as a dark-colored sedan, the vehicle fled eastbound on US-92.
Anyone with information regarding this case is asked to call *FHP or **TIPS.
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