Suspect Arrested in Fatal Hit-and-Run of Tampa Postal Worker

Tampa police have arrested Christopher Eric Prater for a hit-and-run crash that killed a U.S. Postal Service carrier. Prater borrowed a car without permission and struck the postal service truck driven by Paul Falica, who died at the scene. Witnesses reported seeing a dark-colored Mercedes sedan flee the scene after hitting the truck. Following an anonymous tip, police found the damaged Mercedes at Prater's home. He claimed his roommate had been driving, but evidence including fingerprints and surveillance footage implicated Prater. He has been charged with leaving the scene of a crash involving death and driving without a valid license.