A pedestrian lost their life in Largo in a hit-and-run incident after being struck by two separate vehicles on yesterday night, city police are now appealing to the public for any leads on the first vehicle involved in the tragic event. FOX 13 News reported that the Largo Police Department's Traffic Homicide Unit was called to the scene at around 9:06 p.m. at 2650 Roosevelt Blvd. where the first unknown vehicle struck a person attempting to cross the street and fled without stopping, following the incident, a second vehicle, identified as a tan 2007 Toyota Highlander, hit the victim a second time while they were still in the roadway.
The driver of the Toyota remained at the site, cooperating with law enforcement and exhibiting no signs of impairment, the horror of the situation protracts as police admit to having minimal clues about the initial vehicle that sent ripples of tragedy into motion, IONTB communicated this detail in their coverage of the ongoing investigation. Authorities had to close the section of the road for several hours to thoroughly examine and process the scene, leaving the night swallowed by the flashing lights of patrol cars as they pieced together the remnants of what proved to be a fatal crossing.
The Largo Police Department is earnestly soliciting information from bystanders who might have witnessed the events leading up to the double impact, assuring that even the smallest detail could be vital in their pursuit of justice for the victim who was twice struck down on Roosevelt Boulevard; such witnesses are being urged to reach out to their office directly by calling the Largo Police Department at 727-587-6730, in reference to case number 24-007873, as mentioned on WFLA and the request made by the officials handling the case.
