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SUV backing out of Palm Coast driveway strikes, kills 80-year-old man, FHP says

Crash occurred in Grand Haven Community

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PALM COAST, Fla. – A man died Friday morning when he was struck by an SUV that was backing out of a driveway in Palm Coast, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash occurred around 8:38 a.m. in the Grand Haven Community, troopers said.

According to an FHP crash report, a 78-year-old Palm Coast woman was driving an SUV and backed out of a driveway when the vehicle struck a pedestrian.

The pedestrian, identified as an 80-year-old Palm Coast man, was pronounced dead at the scene, the report states.