29-year-old man standing in road fatally struck in Marion County, troopers say

Crash under investigation

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A driver fatally struck a man who was standing in the road Sunday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Angeline Weller, 78, was driving eastbound on NE 7th Street in Marion County at 8:57 p.m. when she struck Nicklaus Knight, 29, who was standing in the lane, the report said.

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It's unclear why Knight was standing in the road. Troopers said Weller was unable to slow or stop before the front of her Honda CR-V hit the man.

Knight, who was from Klamath Falls, Oregon, died at the scene.

The crash remains under investigation.


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