The Florida Highway Patrol is urgently calling for public assistance to locate a white Kia Soul with an Indiana license plate involved in a lethal hit-and-run incident. According to WESH, the event transpired last night just before 7 p.m. on US-27 at Margaux Drive in Lake County, where the Kia Soul failed to accommodate a disabled vehicle and its attending tow truck, striking a 37-year-old man who was signaling traffic to move over.
The victim, from Auburndale, was critically struck by what witnesses believe was the Kia Soul; the impact was so severe that the man was pronounced dead on the spot by the authorities after being knocked against the tow truck, and his immediate demise left the community reeling, a statement echoed in a report from Leesburg News. After colliding with the man, the errant driver continued down US-27, then made a right onto Margaux Drive, where they hit a decorative rock and circled back to US-27 to flee the scene in a bewildering turn of events.
Authorities are investigating the details of the collision and are concerned that the perpetrator may remain unidentified unless the public offers vital information to the FHP. They call on anyone knowledgeable about the incident or the vehicle's location to come forward. Those with information are encouraged to contact the FHP at 407-737-2213 or Crimeline at 1-800-423-TIPS.
