LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – A 51-year-old man from DeLand died after being struck by a pick-up truck early Monday while walking on the road in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash happened around 5 a.m. as the Ford F-150 was traveling northbound on Lake Mack Drive, just south of Evergreen Drive.
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According to an FHP crash report, the man was walking northbound on Lake Mack Drive and in the direct path of the pick-up truck when they were struck.
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The man was transported to AdventHealth DeLand and pronounced dead. The driver and passenger of the pick-up truck stayed at the scene. The pedestrian was not in a crosswalk at the time of the crash, the report states.
The man’s identification has not been released.
FHP is still investigating.
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