Detectives are searching for a suspect involved in a hit-and-run crash that injured a 93-year-old man in Tampa.
Around 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, police said, William John Thompson was crossing the road in the 2800 block of E. Busch Boulevard when a person driving a gold 1995 Saturn hit him.
The victim, whom police said was not in the crosswalk, hit the hood and the windshield of the vehicle.
Police said the suspect fled west on Busch Boulevard. The Saturn was found with a smashed windshield abandoned on the side of the road at 18th and Fairbanks streets.
According to witnesses, there were multiple people inside the vehicle at the time of the hit-and-run. Detectives want to talk to those passengers.
Police said the passengers in the vehicle are not facing charges, but charges are possible if they withhold information relevant to a crime.
Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a reward of up to $3,000 for information that leads to the identification and arrest of the unknown suspect in this case.
Anyone with any information regarding this case and who wants to be eligible for a cash reward is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS (8477), report anonymously online at www.crimestopperstb.com or send a mobile tip using our TipSubmit Mobile application, which is a free download for iPhones, iPads, and Droids