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WALTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP/Gray News) – Officials in Walton County, Florida, are investigating an accident that resulted in the death of a 4-year-old child.
It happened on a major highway in Miramar Beach around 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
A report from the Florida Highway Patrol states the accident involved a truck and pedestrian near the Scenic Gulf Drive and Highway 98 intersection.
Authorities said a 65-year-old man from Defuniak Springs was turning from Scenic Gulf Drive 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.
Officials said the child was pronounced dead at the scene. The cyclist sustained minor injuries.
Both roadways were closed while investigators worked the case.
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Source: wflx
