UMATILLA A pedestrian was killed Friday night when he was struck by an SUV on County Road 42 in southeast Marion County. The crash happened less than 5 miles from the Marion-Lake County line.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, an older model Chevy Blazer driven by a 46-year-old Umatilla man was westbound on CR 42. It s unknown if the pedestrian was in the road or the grassy median when he was struck near Southeast 253rd Court.
James Lucas, spokesman for Marion County Fire Rescue, his agency received the call at 6:03 p.m., arrived eight minutes later, and pronounced the victim deceased at 6:14 p.m.