MELBOURNE, Fla. — Police in Melbourne are asking for help to find a driver who struck a pedestrian and left them to die.
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Officers said they responded to the deadly crash Monday around 7 p.m. at the intersection of Babcock Street and Seminole Avenue, near Fee Avenue Park.
Police said someone was driving a white SUV when they struck 62-year-old Melbourne Beach resident Michael Forrest.
Investigators said the driver was going northbound on Babcock Street when they hit Forrest.
Police said the driver stopped for a moment, before speeding off.
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The white SUV was last seen driving westbound onto Seminole Avenue, police said.
Anyone with information about this deadly crash is asked to call the Melbourne Police Department.
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