Troopers Seek To Identify Vehicle Involved In Highway 29 Hit And Run

May 26, 2021

The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking help to identify a vehicle involved in a hit and run crash Tuesday afternoon.

About 3:40 p.m., a hit and run crash occurred near the intersection of Pensacola Boulevard (Hwy. 29) and Hope Drive. The suspect vehicle, described as a dark colored Mazda hatchback SUV, hit a Dodge Ram on Pensacola Boulevard then fled onto Hope Drive. The Mazda was occupied by a black male with a dreadlocks or a braided style hair, according to FHP.

The victim followed the suspect vehicle after it fled the scene and obtained the picture of the vehicle (above). FHP said the suspect began driving recklessly, passing a stopped school bus, and driving toward oncoming traffic.

Troopers said the suspect vehicle will have damage to the driver’s side front and rear passenger door. Anyone with information regarding the suspect, is asked to contact Trooper Knowles at *347 or Crime Stoppers at (850) 433-STOP.

Comments

5 Responses to “Troopers Seek To Identify Vehicle Involved In Highway 29 Hit And Run”

  1. tg on May 26th, 2021 8:31 am

    Lets take a guess no license no insurance stolen. Daily accurence.

  2. JTV on May 26th, 2021 7:42 am

    @TommyG that sucks, but oh so true. Life is one big scam for some.

  3. DK on May 26th, 2021 5:47 am

    Happens daily around here that’s them jitterbugs.

  4. Andrea Casey on May 26th, 2021 5:13 am

    The stopped school bus has dash cam that may have caught the tag #

  5. TommyG on May 26th, 2021 2:49 am

    It’s a rental and the rentee (a female) will report it stolen if it’s located.

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