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Man found dead in ditch may have died in hit-and-run, Pinellas Park police say

 
Published Dec. 16, 2015

PINELLAS PARK

Car likely hit man found dead, police say

Officers believe a man found dead in a ditch late Monday was struck by a vehicle, according to the Pinellas Park Police Department.

Gregory Wallace Groover, a 47-year-old man with a Clearwater mailing address, was found in a ditch near the 4600 block of Lake Boulevard about 10 p.m. Police believe Groover was a transient.

Police said they have yet to find any witnesses who saw what happened. No other information was released about the incident.