PLANT CITY, Fla. — The Plant City Police Department (PCPD) has located and charged the driver involved in a hit-and-run that killed a man Sunday morning.
Officers found a silver 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee at 1801 W. Ball St. driven by 27-year-old Miguel NMI Rodriguez Jr. during the crash.
Rodriguez was then arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and driving while license suspended, involving death or serious bodily injury.
At about 7:15 a.m. Sunday, PCPD received a 911 call regarding a person lying on the side of the road in the 4000 block of Airport Road.
Upon arrival, a man was found with injuries. Plant City Fire Rescue responded and pronounced the man dead at the scene.
A preliminary investigation by the PCPD Traffic Homicide Unit discovered that the incident resulted from a hit-and-run.
Police were originally looking for a 2011-2017 Jeep Cherokee with front-end damage due to vehicle debris at the scene.
