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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