TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Police are searching for the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Adamo Drive in Tampa.
Police responded to a vehicle vs pedestrian call around 4:15 a.m., the crash happened near the 6900 block of Adamo Drive.
⚠️ TRAFFIC ALERT ⚠️ Vehicle vs pedestrian shuts down Adamo Drive. The closure is EB between 50th and Orient Rd. Use the Selmon or Broadway.
— Tampa Bay Traffic (@TampaBayTraffic) February 21, 2018
The pedestrian, 41-year-old Christopher Magdic, was walking west in the eastbound lanes of Adamo Drive when an eastbound vehicle struck him. The vehicle failed to stop, leaving Magdic injured in the road.
Magdic later died of his injuries, according to TPD.
Eastbound Adamo Drive shut down between 50th Street and Orient Road as police investigated.
At this time, Tampa Police have not identified the driver of the vehicle.
If anyone has any information that could help identify and locate the driver of the vehicle, they are asked to call Tampa Police at 813-231-6130.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the suspect in this case. Anyone with any information regarding this case and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at
1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online or send a mobile tip using our P3 Tips mobile application, which is a free download for iPhones, iPads, and Droids.
