Parrish pedestrian, 19, dies after being struck by pickup on U.S. 301
The collision happened at 9:38 a.m. Saturday, July 5 south of Prosperity Lakes Boulevard, according to a Florida Highway Patrol report.
The pickup was traveling south on U.S. 301 and the pedestrian was also in the southbound lane. The front right of the pickup hit the pedestrian, the report said. The driver of the pickup, a 31-year-old Wimauma man, was uninjured.
The Parrish man was pronounced dead at the scene. The crash remains under investigation.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Parrish, Florida man, 19, dies after being hit by pickup on U.S. 301
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