POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff's Office is looking for a driver who was involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash that happened Saturday night near Winter Haven, according to a news release.
Law enforcement was called around 9:20 p.m. to the intersection of Winter Lake Road (State Road 540) and Thornhill Road, the sheriff's office says.
Deputies say a gray or dark-colored sedan hit a bicyclist and fled the scene.
Based on a preliminary investigation and witness statements, PCSO says the bicyclist was riding his bike south on Thornhill Road and entered the intersection during a red light.
"A witness who narrowly missed striking the bicyclist first reported that another vehicle did make contact and quickly accelerated away. The fleeing vehicle was described as a gray or dark-colored sedan that was traveling east on Winter Lake Road," the news release reads.
The bicyclist was taken to a local hospital where he died.
PCSO says the sedan involved should have some front-end damage and possibly side window damage.
If anyone has any information about the crash or the vehicle involved, they can contact the Polk County Sheriff's Office at 863-298-6200. Tips can also be made anonymously to Heartland Crime Stoppers Florida at 1-800-226-TIPS (8477). If a tip leads to an arrest, the tipster could be eligible for a reward.