Florida deputies search for truck suspected in deadly hit and run crash that left boy, 9, dead

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POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Polk County sheriff's deputies are searching for the driver responsible for hitting and killing a 9-year-old boy riding a bicycle Friday. 

The incident happened along Hutchins Road in Fort Meade when the child was riding a bicycle on Hutchins Road. 

The sheriff's office released video and images of the suspect vehicle, described as a 2015-2018 red, four-door Chevrolet Silverado with a hitch and tinted windows. 

Authorities in Polk County are searching for a vehicle suspected to be involved in a deadly hit-and-crash that left a 9-year-boy dead. [Credit: Polk County Sheriffs Office]

Heartland Crime Stoppers is offering a $5,000 cash reward for information that leads to information leading to an arrest. Call 800-226-TIPS (8477)