Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run on Interstate 595 in Broward Tuesday morning that left a scooter driver dead.
The crash happened around 5:15 a.m. in the westbound lanes of I595 just west of Davie Road and the Florida's Turnpike Interchange.
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WATCH HEREFlorida Highway Patrol officials said a man on a JBLC 8 Series scooter was in the center lane of the highway when he was rear-ended by an unknown vehicle.
The man fell off the scooter and was struck by multiple vehicles after the initial impact, officials said.
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The scooter driver, whose identity wasn't released, died from his injuries at the scene.
Footage from the scene showed the man's body on the highway covered with a yellow tarp, the scooter laying on its side nearby.
Various drivers stopped and contacted authorities, but the driver who caused the initial crash remained at large, officials said.
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The crash caused all westbound lanes of I-595 to be closed for hours while FHP investigated and removed the victim's body.
An investigation was ongoing.
