SARASOTA, Fla. - A man in Sarasota was hit and killed on Sunday night while trying to cross the street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say a 56-year-old Sarasota man was driving his SUV south in the left lane of North Lockwood Ridge Road, north of Grocio Road, around 11:35 PM. A pedestrian was standing on the middle-painted median of North Lockwood Ridge Road and tried to push his bicycle across the street as the SUV was approaching, according to FHP.
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The pedestrian was hit and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. The pedestrian has not been identified yet, according to officials.
The driver was not injured, and the crash is still being investigated.
The Source: Information for this story was collected from the Florida Highway Patrol.