HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — UPDATE 2:
The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for two more cars that were going northbound early Monday morning on Rovers Road in Plant City.
One is a four-door sedan. The other is a small SUV.
Detectives also found a red metallic paint chip at the hit-and-run crash scene. Anyone with information about the cars, the paint – or anything that can lead deputies to the driver who hit a mother and her 5-year-old in the street and sped away – should call HCSO at (813) 247-8200.
UPDATE 1:
Through the course of an investigation, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has ruled out the vehicle of interest that was located early Monday morning as being linked to a deadly hit-and-run accident in Plant City on Sunday.
At this time, no one has been arrested. Detectives are continuing to gather information related to the incident and ask anyone with information to contact HCSO by calling 813-247-8200 or Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay to be eligible for a cash reward by calling 1-800-873-TIPS (8477).
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The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office has found the car wanted in connection with a deadly hit-and-run Saturday night in Plant City
At approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday, the car was found by patrol deputies within a mile of the crime scene.
The driver says he was not involved in the crash.
The car is being processed by crime scene investigators.
"I am very proud of the hardworking patrol deputies who worked diligently throughout the night to quickly locate this vehicle of interest. This was a very difficult investigation for everyone involved. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of the young victim, especially the child's mother who is recovering from her own injuries sustained in this crash" said Sheriff Chad Chronister.
In a news release, the sheriff's office stated at this time, no one is facing charges, so the identity of the driver in the vehicle of interest will not be released.
The child was walking with their mother on Rogers Road around 9:30 p.m. Saturday when a car hit them both, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
The driver did not stop.
When deputies arrived on the scene, they immediately performed CPR and had the child taken to Tampa General Hospital by helicopter. The 5-year-old died at the hospital.
The mother is also hurt but expected to survive, deputies say.
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