Pedestrian dies after being hit by vehicle in Sanford, police say

SANFORD, Fla – A pedestrian has died after being struck by a vehicle late Friday in Sanford, according to the Sanford Police Department.

Police said officers heard a traffic crash around 11 p.m. June 19 in the area of French Avenue and 27th Street. Officers found a pedestrian who had been hit in the roadway.

The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene, police said.

The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital, where medical staff later pronounced the person dead, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.