A man walking or standing on U.S. 1 was struck and killed late Monday in Volusia County, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.
The deadly wreck happened around 10 p.m. on U.S. 1 at H H Burch Road near Oak Hill.
The FHP said the man was walking or standing in the northbound lane of U.S. 1 when he was struck by a northbound 2002 Chevrolet Silverado.
The pedestrian, who has not been identified by the FHP, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a crash report.
The driver, a 45-year-old Oak Hill man, was not injured and remained at the scene, troopers said.
U.S. 1 was blocked in the area after the crash.
No other details have been released.
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Source: ClickOrlando
