TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Police Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash that left a man dead early Monday morning.
A news release from the agency explains at 6:50 a.m., police responded to Causeway Boulevard, near the Tampa Shrimp Docks, on reports of a man found dead.
Once on scene, the officers reportedly found the dead man on the southbound shoulder of the highway, near the bike lane.
A blue "Huffy" bicycle was found near the man's body along with several other pieces of vehicle debris.
According to the police department, preliminary investigation points to the deadly hit-and-run crash happening between midnight and 6 a.m.
The family of the man found on the highway was alerted of the crash.
"Officers are actively searching for the vehicle and suspect involved," the agency explains in the release. "The color of the vehicle is unknown, but evidence suggests that the vehicle involved is a 2016-2019 Honda Civic with front end passenger side damage (headlight and side marker)."
Anyone with information that could be helpful in the investigation is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department at 813-231-6130 or submit an anonymous tip via Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay at 800-873-8477.
