Man killed when struck by big rig, run over by SUV on US-301 in Marion, FHP says

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A 40-year-old Citra man was struck and killed by two vehicles early Wednesday while walking or standing on U.S. 301 in Marion County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The fatal wreck happened around 5:05 a.m. on U.S. 301, south of NE 189 Lane.

The FHP said the man was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by a 36-year-old Palatka man and was thrown across the center grass median and into the northbound lanes, where he was run over by an SUV.

The man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to an FHP crash report.

Both drivers remained at the scene and were not injured, troopers said.