Pedestrian hit by 3 cars, killed

TAMPA - A pedestrian was killed when he was hit by three cars while trying to cross a busy road early Sunday morning.

Tampa Police say the man was crossing East Hillsborough Ave. against the crosswalk sign just after midnight when he was struck by one car that failed to see him, and then by a second car that was traveling in the same direction and also failed to see him. A third vehicle also hit the man but did not stop.

Police have not identified the victim, describing him only as a middle-aged Hispanic male. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The drivers of the first two vehicles that hit the man did not leave the scene and have not been charged at this time. The only description police have of the third vehicle is that it is white in color.

Tampa Police is investigating the incident.