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Pedestrian Killed By Hit And Run Driver

Tampa Police detectives have arrested a suspect in a hit and run after developing leads that narrowed down the description the vehicle.

Police said at 12:43 a. m., Aaron Keith Cordes (right), 52, was pushing a shopping cart as he crossed 50th Street near Broadway. An SUV was traveling on 50th Street and had the green light for the intersection, witnesses told police.

Police said the driver of the SUV struck Cordes and continued traveling without stopping to render aid. Several witnesses did stop.

Cordes was rushed to a nearby hospital and pronounced dead several hours later.

After witnesses came forward, detectives were able to identify the vehicle and later they arrested a suspect.  Tampa Police have charged Jason Burnham, 30, with leaving the scene of a crash involving death.

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