Tampa police have arrested a 56-year-old man accused of killing a U.S. Postal Service mail truck driver in a hit-and-crash Monday afternoon.
Christopher Prater was charged with leaving the scene of a crash with death, driving while license canceled, suspended or revoked with death or serious bodily injury.
The mailman, 69-year-old Paul Falica, was pronounced dead in the hit-and-run crash, according to the Tampa Police Department.
"I hope this swift arrest will provide a small sense of closure for the Falica family, as well as the extended family from the US Postal Service, as they all continue to navigate this tragedy," Tampa Chief of Police Lee Bercaw said in a statement. "The combination of outstanding police work, diligent forensics investigation, and a tip from a concerned community member that led to this arrest is another demonstration that in Tampa we are safer, together."
Colleagues of Falica tell 10 Tampa Bay that his loss is felt deeply.
"The only thing I can say is everyone's going to miss Paul," said Letter Carriers Branch 599 President Brian Oberst. "Paul is one of those guys that, you know, if you worked with Paul, you knew who he was and he was a benefit to your life that day."
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