Lakeland police are searching for a man who fled the scene after he struck and killed the driver of a motorcycle on Wednesday night.
Juan Hernandez, 29, of Indian Bluff, riding a Yamaha motorcycle had just pulled out of the parking lot of the JC Penny Warehouse, when he was struck in the rear by a the driver of a 2003 Ford Focus, traveling southbound on SR 33.
Hernandez was pronounced dead on the spot.
Police say, the driver of the Ford Focus fled the scene on foot.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact Officer Mike Catalano at the Lakeland Police Department at 863.834.2558, or Crime Stoppers at 1.800.226.8477.
