A Florida man fled the scene of a crash with a suitcase full of drugs after he allegedly caused a hit-and-run crash in mid-June. The Orlando Police Department said officers responded June 15 to a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Lee Vista Boulevard and South Chickasaw Trail. Multiple witnesses provided descriptions of the driver, who fled the scene carrying multiple suitcases. (Orlando Police Department)

ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS12) — A Florida man fled the scene of a crash with a suitcase full of drugs after he allegedly caused a hit-and-run crash in mid-June.

The Orlando Police Department said officers responded June 15 to a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Lee Vista Boulevard and South Chickasaw Trail. Multiple witnesses provided descriptions of the driver, who fled the scene carrying multiple suitcases.

Body camera video shows officers approaching two people standing outside a totaled car. Officers later found the suspect shirtless and walking along the sidewalk in a residential neighborhood. Upon seeing the officers, the suspect put his hands up and got on the ground.

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Deputies deployed K-9s, which found a large suitcase containing marijuana, a firearm and a large amount of cash.

Police said Derek Jesus Santos was booked on charges of leaving the scene of a crash, possession of cannabis with intent to sell and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

Florida man accused of hit-and-run, caught with suitcase of drugs