LANTANA, Fla. — A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Lantana Friday evening, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office.
The crash occurred at 6:27 p.m. on Jog Road, just south of Lantana Road.
PBSO said the suspect, Christiano Phillip Wyndham Castronova, 25, who was driving a white BMW, was changing lanes several times to pass slower traffic.
The victim, Lesly Ulysse, 52, was attempting to cross Jog Road when he was struck by Castronova. PBSO says Ulysse was not utilizing a marked crosswalk to cross the road.
According to PBSO, once Castronova struck Ulysse, he drove past the victim, turned left and stopped for a brief time, then completed a U-turn and fled the scene heading south on Jog Road.
Deputies were able to locate the Castronova and arrested him. Ulysse was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Castronova is facing charges of leaving the scene of a crash (causing death) and fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.