FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A reward for information about a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred over nine years ago in Fort Lauderdale has been upped to $7,000.
Broward Crime Stoppers confirmed Tuesday morning that they are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information about the Aug. 29, 2015, crash that leads to an arrest. An additional $2,000 reward is being offered by friends and family members of the victim.
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The reward will expire on Sept. 3, 2025.
Fort Lauderdale police said James Ortibez, 39, was riding his bicycle around 1:30 a.m. on Aug. 29, 2015, near the 900 block of Northwest 13th Street, when a car struck him, knocking him off his bike and into the street.
Investigators said the driver of the car -- a gold four-door Volkswagen CC -- then took off without stopping to help.
Detectives confirmed Ortibez was taken to Broward Health Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead on Aug. 30, 2015.
According to authorities, the car was recovered two days after the crash after it was abandoned in Hollywood.
Anyone with information about the driver is asked to call the Fort Lauderdale Police Department or Broward Crime Stoppers at 954-493-8477.