Fatal Hit-and-Run in Lakeland | Tampa News

A fatal hit-and-run in Lakeland, Florida, leaves a cyclist dead after a 60-year-old driver, Mario Matias, struck him and fled the scene. Matias later admitted he knew he hit someone but chose to drive away—only to be caught by deputies who found cocaine and fentanyl in his pocket. Now facing murder charges and drug possession, Matias, a legal immigrant, is also under ICE custody due to the severity of the crime. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Sources:https://www.wfla.com/news/polk-county/man-arrested-after-bicyclist-killed-in-lakeland-hit-and-run-sheriff-says/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/20afd3dbebb562cd Report issues to [email protected].