SUMMERFIELD, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in Marion County last Friday night.
According to the Ocala StarBanner, the incident occurred at about 10:41 p.m. along U.S. 301 near County Road 42 in Summerfield. The FHP said a man was walking eastbound across U.S. 301 after leaving a local bar. The driver of an SUV was heading north in the outside lane, did not see the pedestrian, and struck him.
The victim, a 59-year-old man from The Villages, died at the scene. State troopers said he was wearing dark clothing and the area where he was struck was dark.
The SUV driver, a 57-year-old man from Ocala, was not injured.
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