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TARPON SPRINGS, Fla. (WFLA) — A 17-year-old girl from Pompano Beach was killed in a hit-and-run in Tarpon Springs early Tuesday morning, according to police.
The Tarpon Springs Police Department said the girl was walking across US-19 in the area of Klosterman Road when she was hit by a Toyota pickup truck that was heading north.
Officers said the truck left the scene of the crash. The teenager’s death was confirmed hours later.
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The department said it is looking for “a 2014-2017 Silver Toyota Tundra pick-up truck” with damage on the front.
Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Cpl. John Gibson or Officer Steve Gassen at 727-938-2849.