A 41-year-old man who was standing on Interstate 75 in Marion County this morning was struck and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene.
The fatal accident took place at around 4:45 a.m. and led to the closure of multiple lanes of the highway for several hours.
According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, an unknown vehicle was traveling northbound on I-75, in the right lane near the area of mile marker 342.
For unknown reasons, the 41-year-old man from Clearwater was standing in the right lane of the roadway.
As a result, the man was struck by the unknown vehicle.
After the impact, the vehicle fled the scene.
No additional details were provided by FHP, and the crash is currently under investigation.
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