A hit-and-run driver who struck a Florida Highway Patrol trooper then fled the scene on foot led authorities on a manhunt that ended in his arrest in Weston early Tuesday, officials said. NBC6’s Xochitl Hernandez reports.
A hit-and-run driver who struck a Florida Highway Patrol trooper then fled the scene on foot led authorities on a manhunt that ended in his arrest in Weston early Tuesday, officials said.
The incident began when thedriver of a black Porsche crashed into the FHP trooper as he was heading west on Interstate 75 near Indian Trace, FHP officials said.
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Photos released by FHP showed the trooper's vehicle with rear-end damage, and the Porsche heavily damaged.
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The driver abandoned the Porsche on foot, prompting a manhunt involving multiple agencies, officials said.
Troopers say authorities established a perimeter in Weston, causing traffic delays on I-75 and nearby roadways.
The suspect was eventually located and taken into custody, according to FHP. He was identified as 49-year-old Ricardo Jimenez.
Jimenez was taken to Cleveland Clinic for treatment and will be transported to the Broward County Jail once cleared from the hospital, FHP said in a press release.
The trooper involved suffered non-life-threatening injuries, FHP added.
