Man struck by car and killed while fixing flat tire on I-275 shoulder, FHP looking for suspect

The Brief

  • A man is dead after being struck by a car while changing his tire on the shoulder of I-275.
  • FHP says they believe the suspect’s vehicle is possibly an unknown model Tesla.
  • Anyone with information about this incident is being asked to call FHP or Crime Stoppers.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for a driver who they say hit and killed a Lakeland man who was fixing a flat tire on the shoulder of I-275 just north of 4th St. N in St. Pete.

FHP says they believe the suspect’s vehicle is possibly an unknown model Tesla.

The 37-year-old victim was transported to a local hospital where he later died.

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