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One person dead following hit-and-run incident in Florida

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FLORIDA — Tampa police are searching for a driver following a deadly hit-and-run that left a man dead early Sunday morning.

According to the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to a local hospital shortly after 5 a.m. after receiving reports that a man in his early 40s had been brought in after being struck by a vehicle near the intersection of North Armenia Avenue and East Hamilton Avenue.

Investigators said the victim suffered serious injuries and later died at the hospital.

Police are continuing to gather evidence and are seeking to speak with the driver of the vehicle involved in the incident. Authorities said they want to determine “what, if anything, they may know about the incident.”

The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone with information related to the case is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department at 813-231-6130 and reference report number 26-336350.

Police have not released the identity of the victim.