MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A man from The Villages was struck and killed while crossing a Marion County road on Friday evening, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the crash happened on U.S. 301 near SE Highway 42 around 10:46 p.m.
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According to a crash report, an SUV was traveling north on U.S. Highway 301, approaching SE Highway 42 in the outside lane.
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At the same time, a pedestrian – identified as a 59-year-old man from The Villages – was attempting to cross U.S. Highway 301 “from a local bar,” the FHP said.
Troopers said the man entered the road, traveling east across U.S. Highway 301 into the SUV’s travel lane.
According to the report, the driver was “unable to observe the pedestrian crossing the roadway,” causing the front of the SUV to strike the pedestrian.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead, troopers said. Officials did not specify if the man died at the scene or at the hospital.
The driver of the SUV, identified as a 57-year-old Ocala man, was not injured.
The crash remains under investigation.
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