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Port St. Lucie motorcyclist killed in I-95 northbound hit-and-run crash in Palm City

Posted at 9:41 PM, May 01, 2017
and last updated 2017-05-11 17:01:58-04

A 60-year-old Port St. Lucie man was killed in a hit-and-run crash Monday evening in Palm City, according to the Martin County Sheriff's Office. 

The wreck happened on northbound Interstate 95 near mile marker 106 at 8:56 p.m.  

Officials said the motorcyclist, Michael Hauser James, 60, of Port St. Lucie, Fla., was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene.  

 

The vehicle is described as a dark-colored pickup truck, possibly a Nissan, with front-end damage. The vehicle fled northbound on I-95. 

Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the crash.

Anyone with information is urged to contact FHP at 954-308-5929.

Story updated to clarify the name of the victim.