WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Walton County officials are investigating an accident Tuesday afternoon that took the life of a 4-year-old.
It happened on a major highway in Miramar Beach around 3:30.
A Florida Highway Patrol report states it was a truck vs. pedestrian accident at Scenic Gulf Drive and Highway 98.
The report says a 65-year-old man from Defuniak Springs was turning from Scenic Gulf Drive onto Highway 98
That’s when a 40-year-old man riding a bicycle pulling a child in a tow-behind cart was crossing the street.
The cyclist and truck collided in the intersection.
The cyclist sustained minor injuries and the child was pronounced dead on the scene.
Both roadways were closed while investigators worked the case. They are back open.
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