ORLANDO, Fla. – A section of Colonial Drive in Orlando was shut down Monday afternoon for about four hours as police investigated a fatal hit-and-run crash, the department said.
According to Orlando police, the roadway was closed from Primrose Drive to Maguire Boulevard around 4:30 p.m. and didn’t reopen until shortly before 9 p.m.
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Police on Tuesday identified the victim as 47-year-old Ryan Bagwell.
The hit-and-run suspect was located, but no other details have been released, officers said.
An investigation is ongoing.
UPDATE: Colonial Drive is now open. Thanks everyone for your patience. #drivesafe
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) March 29, 2022
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