Brooksville, FL (November 14, 2020) - A 50-year-old man from Brooksville is dead following a pedestrian crash on Friday night. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. on Northcliffe Boulevard near Cartee Avenue.
According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, a 27-year-old man was traveling westbound on Northcliffe when he collided with the pedestrian in the roadway. The pedestrian was killed as a result of the accident. He has not been identified at this time. The driver remained at the accident scene and cooperated with the investigation. There is no word on whether any charges are expected to be filed as a result of the crash.
No further information is available at this time.
Florida pedestrian accidents take place multiple times per day. According to statistics, there are about two fatal pedestrian accidents each day across our state. Pedestrian crashes are likely to be more serious in nature than other types of accidents as pedestrians are extremely vulnerable to being seriously hurt or killed when they are involved in a crash.
Our condolences go out to the victim's family following this pedestrian accident in Brooksville.
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