GADSDEN COUNTY, FL (WTXL) - The Florida Highway Patrol is asking for public's help in locating two suspects they believe hit and killed an elderly man and ran.
Troopers said that on Sunday, 62-year-old Richard Akery was hit by two different cars while walking east across Pat Thomas Parkway around 9 p.m. They said that the two cars involved in the fatal crash left the scene.
A police report said that the first car was likely a sedan with noticeable damage on its left side. The second car is a burgundy pickup truck that may have large tires, a LED light bar on the roof line, and a camper shell covering the bed of the truck.
They said the second car was pulling a flatbed trailer at the time of the crash. Troopers said the vehicle and trailer would have noticeable damage to the front and left sides and will also have scratches and scrapes from hitting a metal shopping cart.
Anyone with information regarding the cars are asked to contact Corporal Matthew Kirkland at 850-410-3070.
