WINTER HAVEN, FL : Homeless man struck killed in hit-and-run in Winter Haven PCSO on Thursday, 8th February 2024

A homeless man was struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Winter Haven on Thursday, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

According to PCSO, Michal Ratton, 47, who is a well-known homeless man in the area, was riding his pink tricycle when he was struck by an unknown vehicle. The crash occurred around 11:20 p.m. on Winter Lake Road in Winter Haven, just west of Old Eagle Lake Road and US 17.

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