Edgewater man killed while crossing road, police say

Police investigate fatal wreck on Roberts Road

An Edgewater police patrol car. (WKMG)

EDGEWATER, Fla. – A man in his 20s was struck and killed Saturday in Edgewater, police said.

The fatal crash was reported on Roberts Road, just west of South Ridgewood Avenue.

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Officials said a preliminary investigation showed that Philip Babish, of Edgewater, was crossing Roberts Road when he was struck by a vehicle driven by a 71-year-old Edgewater man.

Babish was taken to Halifax Medical Center in Daytona Beach, where he died, officials said.

The crash is under investigation.


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