DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - Police are searching for the hit-and-run driver who fatally struck a pedestrian and injured another in Davie.
Officials said they hope traffic cameras near the scene of the incident, along 441 near Griffin Road, will provide a critical clue.
According to witnesses, two men were crossing the street after leaving a Shell gas station, just before midnight on Sunday when the driver of a red vehicle struck them both. Fifty-year-old Alfonso Ordonez did not survive.
“We heard a boom, turned around, this guy was laying in the street,” said witness Robbie Evans. “The guy with him said that a red car clipped him, and that’s how he fell.”
“I was standing in front of the Shell station, and I just was glancing over to the right, and I saw a man walking up to the curb,” said Holly Wilson. “I just saw him fall and a loud smack on the ground, and I knew that he was gone because he wasn’t moving or getting up.”
Ordonez was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police are searching for the red car involved. However, other details about the vehicle have not yet been released.
If you have any information on this hit and run, call Broward County Crime Stoppers at 954-493-TIPS. Remember, you can always remain anonymous, and you may be eligible for a $3,000 reward.
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