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84-year-old man struck, killed on roadway in DeLand, police say

Crash occurred near 1001 N Woodland Boulevard

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DeLAND, Fla. – A pedestrian was struck and killed Wednesday while walking on a roadway in DeLand, according to police.

The crash occurred at 12:49 p.m. as a Land Rover traveled north on North Woodland Boulevard, passing 1001 N Woodland Blvd, according to the DeLand Police Department.

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The pedestrian — identified Friday as Jose Ramon Mejias-Otero, 84 — entered the roadway in the direct path of the Land Rover and was struck, police said.

According to a news release, Mejias-Otero was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the Land Rover suffered no injuries.

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No other information was provided.

Note: Due to the information provided, this map depicts the general area of this crash and not necessarily its exact location.


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