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Kissimmee man dies in crash after hit-and-run on child, troopers say

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KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A 63-year-old Kissimmee man died after leaving the scene of a crash involving at 12-year-old boy and driving into a tree, Florida Highway Patrol troopers said.

Investigators said Rolando Gonzalez struck the child on a bicycle near the intersection of Roble Road and Naranja Drive around 6:30 p.m. Sunday.

Troopers said Gonzalez left the scene after he was confronted by a witness and lost control of his vehicle, causing him to crash into a tree.

Gonzalez was taken to Florida Hospital Celebration Health, where he died.

The child suffered minor injuries and was also transported to the hospital, investigators said.

Troopers said this incident remains under investigation.