Shocking moment a Florida pickup truck driver runs over and seriously injures a woman, 49, kneeling in a Cracker Barrel parking lot before fleeing
- The woman, 49, was struck in the parking lot of Cracker Barrel in Fort Myers
- The driver knocked her down then rolled over her with the front right tire
- She was treated in hospital for serious injuries and police are hunting the driver
Police are hunting for a pickup truck driver who ran over a woman kneeling in a Florida parking lot last week before fleeing the scene.
Footage shows the white truck driving away from the Cracker Barrel Old Country Store in Fort Myers on March 8.
The driver got into the car which was towing a utility trailer and slowly set off from the parking lot at 11.30am.
A woman was kneeling in a parking lot in Fort Myers, Florida, last week near a white pickup truck
The female pedestrian, 49, remained stationary in the road as the truck rolled towards her.
It is not known why she was kneeling on the ground.
As the truck pulls forward to exit the parking lot, its front right tire strikes the woman, knocking her over.
The car then runs over the woman before continuing its journey, not stopping to check what had caused the bump in the road.
The woman is seen struggling in the parking lot as the truck exits on to 4260 Boatways Road.
The female pedestrian, 49, was stationary in the road as the truck rolled towards her
As the truck pulls forward to exit the parking lot, its front right tire strikes the woman, knocking her over
Florida Highway Patrol said the pickup is likely a white Ford F250 and the driver remains unknown.
The woman, from Cape Coral, was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital with serious injuries but she survived the apparent hit and run.
Police have asked anyone with information about the incident to contact FHP or Crime Stoppers.
The car then runs over the woman before continuing its journey, not stopping to check what had caused the bump in the road
The woman is seen struggling in the parking lot as the truck exits on to 4260 Boatways Road