A Florida man attempting to flee a police officer was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Friday when he darted onto a busy Tampa street, authorities said.
Frank E. Rodriguez, 29, of Tampa, died after he was struck by a vehicle in the 4000 block of West Hillsborough Avenue at approximately 2:20 a.m. EDT, the Tampa Bay Times reported.
According to a news release from the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to the area in a parking lot after receiving a report of a domestic dispute.
When an officer attempted to question Rodriguez, the man refused to obey commands and attempted to reenter the vehicle where a female believed to be the victim was sitting, police said.
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Source: wftv
