Articles Posted in Pedestrian Accident

OCKLAWAHA, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County emergency crews were dispatched to a pedestrian fatality in Ocklawaha on Monday night, according to the Ocala StarBanner.

Investigators determined that a man was lying down in the eastbound lane of East County Road 25 near Bay Road when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver.  The victim, a 71-year-old man from Ocklawaha, was found dead at the scene shortly before 10 p.m.  His name was not immediately released.

Family members told the FHP they did not know why the man was at that location, or where he was heading.

MARION COUNTY, FL – Authorities responded to the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Marion County on Friday morning.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the collision occurred along Maricamp Road at about 5:30 a.m.  A woman was struck and killed by a work truck going east on the roadway.  No details were released on the victim’s identity.

The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Sheriff’s Office handled the crash response and investigation.  The incident closed off a stretch of Maricamp Road, with traffic diverted onto Spring Lake Road and Emerald Road.

MARION COUNTY, FL – The Florida Highway Patrol and Marion County Fire Rescue were at the scene of a fatal pedestrian accident in Marion County early Monday morning.

According to the Ocala StarBanner, the incident occurred in the area of County Road 314A and Northeast 14th Street Road shortly before 6 a.m.

The FHP’s investigation determined that a woman was walking in the northbound lane of CR-314A when she was hit by a northbound pickup truck.  The pedestrian, a 36-year-old Silver Springs resident, died at the scene.