UPDATE WED. SEPT 8: We learned from FHP that this crash happened after a hit and run vehicle struck a bicyclist right at Mendel Dr. and Alafaya Trail, near the Sterling Apartments and several UCF fraternity houses.
“The bicyclist was critically injured, but is expected to live,” FHP Sgt. Kim Montes told KnightNews.com. The victim was 50 years old.
Troopers don’t have any information on the suspect’s car or identity, but if you know who hit the person and left him to possibly die on the side of the road, you can dial *FHP on your cellphone to report him.
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Orange County Fire Rescue officials are on scene at Alafaya Trail and Mendel Dr. where a pedestrian has been hit by a vehicle, just one block south of the Sterling Apartments.
Several UCF fraternity houses are located on Mendel Dr. Although many UCF students live on this street, many people who don’t attend UCF do too. At this point, it’s not clear whether the victim is a UCF student.
KnightNews.com is on the scene of this breaking news working to gather more information and will update you with the very latest as we get it.
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