ORLANDO, FLORIDA – An unidentified man was severely injured when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver early this morning.

The crash occurred about 3:20 a.m. on U.S. 441, south of Oak Ridge Road. Sgt. Kim Miller of the Florida Highway Patrol said that Haile Workie, 34, of Orlando was driving a taxi cab north when he struck a pedestrian who was crossing the road. Workie fled the scene, but he and his car were later located.

The pedestrian was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center, where he is in critical condition.

Charges against Workie, an immigrant from Ethiopia, are pending.

Source: Orlando Sentinel