Fatality

TAVARES, Fla.—The vehicle believed to be involved in a hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist earlier this month has been located, according to Tavares Police Department.

Frank Carrasquillo, 49, was riding a bicycle when he was hit and killed shortly before 9 p.m. July 13 in the 600 block of East Alfred Street, TPD Public Information Officer Courtney Sullivan told Inside Lake, the day after the crash. The driver fled the scene and police have located a grey Honda Odyssey, believed to be involved. It had damage consistent with evidence found at the scene, Sullivan said.

The minivan was found in unincorporated Tavares, Sullivan said, but police are not releasing when it was found or the exact location. No arrests have been made and TPD is continuing to investigate.

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TAVARES, Fla.—Tavares Police Department has released the name of the man killed in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night.

Frank Carrasquillo, 49, was riding a bicycle when he was hit and killed shortly before 9 p.m. Sunday night in the 600 block of East Alfred Street, TPD Public Information Officer Courtney Sullivan told Inside Lake. The driver fled the scene.

Police are asking anyone with information or surveillance footage to call TPD’s non-emergency number at 352-343-2101, option 4.

TAVARES, Fla.—Tavares Police Department is investigating a crash that killed a man on Alfred Street Sunday.

TPD responded to the 600 block of East Alfred Street at 8:50 p.m. and found a bicyclist suffering from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run, TPD Public Information Officer Courtney Sullivan told Inside Lake.

The bicyclist succumbed to his injuries, and his name has not been released pending notification of next of kin, Sullivan said. Investigators are continuing to canvass the area for witnesses and video, Sullivan said. If you have information or surveillance footage, call TPD’s non-emergency number at 352-343-2101, option 4.