Wheelchair-bound man killed in hit and run crashSTART SHARE 1/5Man in wheelchair killed in hit-and-run crashShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on gmailShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services2Posted: Jun 10, 2015 12:45 PM EDTUpdated: Jun 10, 2015 3:00 PM EDTBy: FOX 13 Tampa Bay StaffCONNECTÂ Red light camera footage shows moments just before the crash (Sarasota PD)SARASOTA (FOX 13) -Police are working to find whoever was behind the wheel during a fatal hit and run crash Tuesday night.The Sarasota Police Department said it happened at the intersection of 17th Street and U.S. 301 around 8:45 p.m.A man in a wheelchair, 48-year-old Michael Wright, was using the crosswalk to cross the street when crash investigators say a driver struck him and didn’t stop.He was taken to the hospital where he ended up passing away Wednesday morning.Detectives say so far, they haven’t heard from any witnesses, but they plan to review footage from a red light camera at the intersection for information on the suspect vehicle.In the meantime, they ask anyone who may have information in this case to contact Officer Kevin Schafer at 941-366-8000 ext. 7870.
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