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Search for driver in deadly Orlando crash
A devastated father is begging for answers after his daughter was killed in a hit-and-run crash near the intersection of N. Orange Blossom Trail and W. Colonial Dr.
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Orlando Police Department is searching for the driver responsible for hitting a pedestrian, killing her, and leaving the scene.
Police say it happened Wednesday night on N. Orange Blossom Trail near Colonial Drive in Orlando.
According to officers, the 21-year-old woman was found lying in the road by a witness. They say she was hit by driver in an unknown vehicle who left the scene.
“I want justice for my daughter and I hope you can bring me justice for my kid because nobody should have to die like that,” the victim's father Darin Gatling said. “She was left on the side of the road.”
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"The Orlando Fire Department responded and pronounced the pedestrian deceased on scene," police said in a press release.
The victim has been identified as Deja D’Mia Gatling. The crash remains under investigation.
Investigators are asking that anyone with information about this incident, including the identity of the driver or hit and run vehicle, to call Crimeline at 800-423-TIPS or the Orlando Police Department.
“It’s crucial that the public comes forward and helps us with these cases” Orlando Police Sergeant David Baker said. “Police officers cannot be everywhere all the time and we really need the public to help be our eyes and ears out on the street.”
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