The Florida Highway Patrol is looking for information about a vehicle which may have been involved in a fatal hit and run accident on Big Pine Key Saturday night. Sheriff’s dispatchers received a call at 10:34 p.m. from someone reporting an injured man alongside the road on Avenue A and 1st Street. When deputies arrived, they reported the male was unconscious with an apparent head injury. The victim was transported to Fishermen’s Hospital where he was pronounced dead
Troopers investigating the accident say they are looking for a dark colored minivan, possibly a Dodge Caravan, in connection with this incident. The vehicle was reportedly last seen headed southbound at the time of the accident. Anyone with information should contact law enforcement immediately.