A man is dead after a hit-and-run crash on Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando on Monday morning.
Florida Highway Patrol said a dark colored pick-up truck struck the 43-year-old man on a bicycle in a marked crosswalk at OBT and 43rd Street at approximately 9:19 a.m.
The man was taken to ORMC and pronounced deceased, FHP said.
Officials said they located the truck on fire behind a nearby business and detained a suspect matching a description from a witness.
The suspect is being detained to determine if they were driving, FHP said.
Anyone with information about this crash is asked to call FHP at *347 or CRIMELINE at 1-800-423-TIPS.
This crash remains under investigation.
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