Florida deputy struck, killed by front-end loader in hit-and-run
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Pinellas County sheriff's deputy was struck and killed by a front-end loader late Thursday in a hit-and-run crash along I...
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – A Pinellas County sheriff's deputy was struck and killed by a front-end loader late Thursday in a hit-and-run crash along I-275 in St. Petersburg, officials said.Deputy Michael Hartwick, who was wearing a safety vest, was working an overnight security shift at a construction site when he was struck by the loader next to the interstate near the Howard Frankland Bridge, according to sheriff's officials.[TRENDING: Become a News 6 Insider]The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said a search is underway for Victor Vazquez-Real, 35, the construction worker who was driving the loader and ran away after the crash.