OCALA, Fla. – A 65-year-old pedestrian was struck and killed early Thursday in Ocala, police said.
The fatal wreck happened around 5:40 a.m. on SW College Road near the Paddock Mall in Ocala.
Ocala police said an SUV traveling east struck the pedestrian, who was found dead by officers.
The driver was hospitalized as a precaution but was not injured, police said.
Police said all eastbound lanes near the 3100 block of SW College Road were closed after the crash.
An investigation is ongoing.
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