Police are investigating after a man's body was found along a roadway in Miramar Tuesday morning.
Miramar Police officials said the body was discovered on the side of U.S. 27, between Krome Avenue and Pembroke Road, by a passing motorist.
Footage showed the body covered by a yellow tarp on the side of the roadway.
The victim's identity wasn't released but police said he was in his mid 60s to mid 70s.
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Police said the incident remains under investigation but it appears to be a pedestrian hit-and-run.
The victim's injuries were consistent with being struck by a car, possibly a commercial vehicle, officials said.
"Due to lighting conditions, there is the possibility the driver may not have recognized what he struck," police said in a statement.
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Officials are asking anyone with information to call the Miramar Police Department at 954-602-4000.
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