A male pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Lake Worth Beach on Saturday night, PBSO said Sunday
The Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office is searching for an older-model black Honda Accord
"Deputies responded to 2405 10th Avenue North, just west of Interstate 95, at 10:52 p.m. The vehicle, a 2003 to 2007 Honda Accord, was traveling eastbound on 10th Avenue North, approaching the 2405 block, according to the PBSO crash report.The pedestrian was walking on or near the fog line of the eastbound lanes of 10th Avenue North within the 2405 block. As the car continued eastbound, it passed a slower-moving vehicle, changing lanes out of and back into the outside lane of travel, PBSO said.
Upon returning to the outside lane, the vehicle collided with the pedestrian. During the collision, the front passenger side was struck in a sideswipe manner. The victim was vaulted into the air and subsequently into an aluminum fence. The person came to rest on the pedestrian sidewalk on the south side of 10th Avenue North, just east of the area of impact. The car continued eastbound and fled the scene, PBSO said.
PBSO said the car will have collision damage to the front passenger quarter panel, front passenger wheel well, passenger side mirror and passenger door window.
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