Woman arrested in hit-and-run after man found in Pinellas Park ditch

Kevin Accettulla
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Woman arrested in hit-and-run after man found in Pinellas Park ditch

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A woman was arrested on Friday in connection with a hit-and-run after a man was found dead last month in a Pinellas Park ditch, according to the Pinellas Park Police Department.

Nicole Carlson, 26, of St. Petersburg, was arrested and charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death, police said.

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Carlson allegedly hit and killed Michael Vilaysack on March 31 and then drove off, according to police.

Vilaysack was found in a ditch along 62nd Avenue North, police said.

Investigators said debris was found near the body, which had injuries that appeared to be from a vehicle.

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