A 13-year-old girl was hit and killed Saturday night while walking near a Tampa highway, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
Around 10:55 p.m., a 17-year-old Gibsonton boy was heading northbound on US-41.
Just north of Big Bend Road, FHP said the girl walked into the path of the driver.
Sadly, the girl died at the scene of the crash.
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Source: wfla
