PORT ST. LUCIE – Police are searching for the driver of a car which apparently struck a 63-year-old Port St. Lucie resident at about 12:56 a.m. on, Oct. 9 at Northwest University Boulevard and Northwest California Boulevard and then left the scene.
Following the initial investigation, detectives obtained surveillance video from a nearby business which captured the incident. Detectives are continuing to identify, collect, and evaluate additional video footage as they work to determine the circumstances surrounding the crash and identify the vehicle and driver involved.
At about 1 a.m., passing motorists saw the victim near the intersection, according to police reports.
He was unconscious and suffering from severe head trauma and significant bleeding and was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce for medical treatment where he remains in critical condition, according to police reports.
He was described as white, about middle-aged to senior in age. He did not have any identification on him at the time he was found. Investigators have learned that he is known to walk in the area during the night.
He was last seen wearing a green, blue and white T-shirt; black shorts; multicolored Brooks athletic shoes, primarily blue, green and black; a gray Adidas baseball-style cap; and Wiley X sunglasses. He was also carrying a pink umbrella with a black handle. He did not appear to have any noticable scars, marks or tattoos, according to police reports.
Detectives have since identified the victim although his name is not being released, according to a news release.
Additionally, detectives are asking anyone who was driving in the area around the time of the crash, may have witnessed the incident, or has dashcam or other video footage from the area to come forward.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Port St. Lucie Police Department at 772-871-5000.