A Florida man attempting to flee a police officer was killed in a hit-and-run crash early Friday when he darted onto a busy Tampa street, authorities said.

Frank E. Rodriguez, 29, of Tampa, died after he was struck by a vehicle in the 4000 block of West Hillsborough Avenue at approximately 2:20 a.m. EDT, the Tampa Bay Times reported.

According to a news release from the Tampa Police Department, officers responded to the area in a parking lot after receiving a report of a domestic dispute.