Witness Sought in Fatal Lithia Crash

Detectives are attempting to locate the last person known to have contact with Brian McGriff, 52, prior to the crash that killed him July 29 on County Road 39.

Detectives would like to speak to a woman named Michelle (unknown last name) who was riding a red cruiser-type bicycle. She's described as Asian, 45 to 50 years old, 5 feet to 5 feet 2 inches tall, 120 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue ball cap with a white bill, white shirt with a blue and black backpack.

Detectives would like to interview her about the traffic fatality that occurred about 11 p.m. on County Road 39 and Old Welcome road.

When deputies arrived on the scene of the crash, they observed a Honda hatchback fully engulfed in flames. Due to the intensity of the fire, deputies were unable to render assistance to the vehicle's occupant, McGriff. 

The sheriff's office says Jeffrey Scott Bair, 46, was driving a 2001 Ford F250 when he struck the Honda hatchback, killing McGriff. Bair has been charged with DUI manslaughter.

Anyone with information about the identity of this woman is asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office 813-247-8200.