The Pinellas Park Police Department is searching for a fatal hit-and-run suspect after a man was found dead in a ditch on Sunday.
At about 9:03 a.m., officers responded to the 4200 block of 62nd Avenue North after receiving a report of a man lying in the ditch.
The man, later identified by police as 36-year-old Michael Vilaysack of St. Petersburg, was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency personnel.
A preliminary investigation showed the victim’s injuries were caused after being struck by a vehicle.
Car debris was also found near the body.
Investigators currently believe the suspect vehicle may be a gray Hyundai Accent made between 2018 and 2022. According to police, the vehicle should show significant damage on its passenger side and should be missing the passenger-side mirror.
Traffic homicide investigators are conducting a thorough investigation, officials said.
Additional information will be released when it’s available.
