GLADES COUNTY, Fla. — A 19-year-old man from Wauchula was killed early Saturday morning after he was hit by an unknown driver while walking along U.S. Highway 27 in Glades County, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The incident reportedly happened around 4:22 a.m. Troopers said the man was walking on the inside northbound lane of the highway north of Boar Hammock Ranch Road before he was hit.
The driver took off after hitting the man, according to FHP. While the identity of the driver is currently unknown, they're possibly driving a semi-truck with a flatbed trailer, troopers said.
Another driver reportedly hit the man again while he was lying in the travel lanes of U.S. 27. That driver remained on scene before the man was pronounced dead from his injuries, FHP said.
Anyone with information on the identity or whereabouts of the driver can contact FHP at 850-617-2315 or Crimestoppers.
