Troopers: Driver killed man in Hillsborough County hit-and-run crash

Troopers say they are searching for a driver who is responsible for killing a 61-year-old man during a hit-and-run crash Saturday evening in Hillsborough County.

At around 7:20 p.m., the driver was heading westbound on U.S.-92, west of Pasadena Drive, when the right side of their vehicle struck the man who was walking along the shoulder of the road, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.

The 61-year-old suffered fatal injuries after being struck by the vehicle and died at the scene, authorities say. After the crash, the driver continued traveling westbound on U.S.-92.