TAMPA, FL — A man in his late sixties was killed Monday afternoon when a USPS truck he was driving was struck by a car at a northeast Tampa intersection, reports FOX 13 Tampa Bay.
The incident took place at North River Cover Street and North Mulberry Street, in the Sulphur Springs neighborhood, just before 3:00 p.m.
According to the Tampa Police Department, the victim, a postal carrier, was working his usual route when a dark-colored Mercedes sedan collided with his USPS truck, causing the truck to roll over.
First responders pronounced the victim deceased at the scene. His identity has not yet been disclosed.
The Mercedes, which fled the scene before authorities arrived, was later found nearly a mile away, on North 16th Street, covered by a tarp but bearing damage consistent with the collision.
An investigation remains underway as detectives work to identify the suspect. Anyone with information is urged to contact TPD investigators at 813-213-6130.
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