PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (CBS12) — Port St. Lucie police have identified a 63-year-old city resident who was found unconscious and severely injured in a roadway early Friday morning as detectives now investigate the case as a hit-and-run.
The man was struck about 12:56 a.m. Friday near Northwest University Boulevard and Northwest California Boulevard, police said. Passing motorists found him unconscious in the road with severe head injuries and significant bleeding.
He was taken to HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital, where police said he remains in critical condition.
Investigators initially asked the public for help identifying the victim because he had no identification with him. Police said detectives later identified him as a 63-year-old Port St. Lucie resident.
Police said surveillance video from a nearby business captured the incident and confirmed the man was the victim of a hit-and-run crash. Detectives are collecting and reviewing additional video as they work to identify the vehicle and driver involved.
Investigators said the man was known to walk in the area during overnight hours.
Anyone who was driving near the intersection around the time of the crash, witnessed what happened, or has dashcam or surveillance video is asked to contact Port St. Lucie police at 772-871-5000.