UPDATE: The vehicle involved in the hit and run earlier today near New Tampa Blvd.
and Wood Sage Dr. has been located. Hillsborough County deputies located the vehicle in the Pebble Creek area in New Tampa. The investigation is still ongoing.
Tampa Police are currently investigating a hit and run that took place on New Tampa Blvd. near Wood Sage Dr. in West Meadows, and are asking for the public’s help in locating the suspected vehicle, a red- or maroon-colored Dodge Caliber with front-end damage and a broken windshield.
According to police, just before noon today, the vehicle struck a family of three — a 42-year-old father and his 3- and 8-year-old sons — who were riding their bikes on a marked bike path, and then fled the scene.
The victims were transported to a local hospital. The 3-year-old was airlifted and has serious injuries. The 8-year-old is going to be fine.
“The 42-yr-old father has life-threatening injuries…it’s not a good prognosis for him,” Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan told the media. “This is a family that’s in a very tough situation. Their lives changed instantly today.”
The vehicle was last seen heading south on Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Tampa Police Department immediately at 813-231-6130.
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