70-year-old man killed in Fort Lauderdale hit-and-run, police say
An investigation is underway in Fort Lauderdale after police said a 70-year-old city man was hit and killed by a truck on Monday night.
According to information provided by Fort Lauderdale police, officers responded to reports that a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in the 400 block of West Sunrise Boulevard around 8 p.m. Monday night, and that vehicle had fled the scene.
When officers arrived at the scene, they said they found a man who had been hit by a vehicle.
That man, police said, was identified as 70-year-old Johnnie Lee Davis, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said that preliminary information showed that the suspect vehicle was a white in color pickup truck with an unknown make and model.
Police said that investigators are seeking information from the public regarding the deadly incident.
Anyone with information is asked to call Traffic Homicide Investigator Manny Garcia at (954) 828-5726.