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Father struck in hit-and-run crash in Tampa dies; one person in custody

Tampa police have a person in custody they are interviewing to determine their involvement in the crash. The vehicle in question was found in the Pebble Creek area in New Tampa.
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The vehicle believed to be involved in the crash is a Dodge Avenger. Police say they found it in the Pebble Creek area in New Tampa—about two miles away from where the family was hit.

TAMPA, Fla. — A man who police say was riding his bicycle with his two sons when they were struck by a hit-and-run driver has died.

Police have one person in custody they're interviewing to determine his role in the wreck.

The crash shut down New Tampa Blvd. at Wood Sage Drive for several hours Sunday. The vehicle believed to be involved in the crash is a Dodge Avenger. Police say they found it in the Pebble Creek area in New Tampa—about two miles away from where the family was hit.

Tampa police say the father, identified as 42-year-old Pedro Aguerreberry, and his two kids were riding their bikes when a vehicle driving eastbound veered off the road, struck them and kept going.

Aguerreberry died from his injuries. His three-year-old son, who was riding in an attachment on the back of Aguerreberry's bike, has serious injuries. Police say the eight-year-old has minor injuries.

"The lives of this family changed instantly right before noon while they were just riding their bicycles," Chief Brian Dugan said during a news conference.

"If you know someone who owns a car like that, if you have any compassion in your soul, you will call Tampa PD," Dugan added during the news conference.

"Anyone you see with fresh damage, don't take it for granted."

Police ask anyone with additional information about the incident to call Tampa police at (813) 231-6130.

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