PARISH, FL – A man lost his life to a serious pedestrian crash that happened on U.S. Highway 301 Saturday, July 5.
According to ABC Action News, the events unraveled after 9:30 a.m. when a man who was walking on the highway’s shoulder was struck by a pickup truck.
The male pedestrian, who was a Parish local, succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
Florida Highway Patrol identified the pickup truck driver as a 31-year-old man from Wimauma. Troopers are continuing the investigation and have not announced any filed charges at this time.
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