Teen involved in Collier County hit-and-run speaks from his hospital bed

The Florida Highway Patrol said Tuesday they believe they’ve found the truck involved in a hit-and-run that left a Collier County teen with serious injuries last week.

Troopers said Tuesday that they impounded a black 2006 Ford F-150 from the Whistlers Cove apartment complex parking lot, which is on US-41 at Southwest Boulevard, the intersection where 14-year-old Jamesly Malande was struck.

“The investigation is ongoing to forensically examine the impounded suspect vehicle and to determine the identity of the hit and run driver,” the FHP said.