ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A 40-year-old man riding an electric skateboard was killed on a South Florida road Friday night, authorities said.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the man, from Fairfax Virginia, was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Hutchinson Island in St. Lucie County, Treasure Coast Newspapers reported. The man, who was riding southbound aboard the two-wheeled vehicle, was found dead on North State Road A1A near the Breakers Landing townhomes northeast of Fort Pierce, the newspaper reported.
Troopers said that at about 9:30 p.m. EST, an unknown vehicle traveling southbound on the highway failed to see the man and struck him from behind, WPTV-TV reported.
The driver fled the scene, according to the highway patrol. Troopers said they did not have a description of the driver or the vehicle, Treasure Coast Newspapers reported.
The victim, who was wearing a helmet, was pronounced dead at the scene, the newspaper reported. Troopers said the man’s family has been notified but his name has not been released.
The case is under investigation, according to WPTV.