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Woman standing in middle of SR-436 in Apopka struck, killed by pickup truck

20-year-old Casselberry man uninjured in crash

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A 21-year-old woman standing in the middle of State Road 436 in Seminole County was struck and killed by a pickup truck Tuesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The fatal crash was reported at 1:40 a.m. on S.R. 436 at Executive Park Court in Apopka.

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The FHP said the woman, of West Virginia, was standing in the center eastbound lane of S.R. 436 when she was struck.

The driver of the pickup, a 20-year-old Casselberry man, was unable to avoid the woman, according to an FHP report.

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The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, according to troopers.

The driver, who was wearing a seat belt, was not injured, the FHP said.