FHP: Pedestrian hit by truck on US-41 during fatal crash
BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - A 32-year-old man was hit by a pickup truck in Hernando County on Friday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers say a 78-year-old Brooksville woman was headed south on US-41 around 2:48 p.m. According to officials, a man was walking northbound in the southbound land of US-41 as the woman was negotiating a curve south of CR-445.
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Authorities say the truck hit the man before coming to a controlled stop on the west shoulder of the road.
The pedestrian was taken to a nearby hospital, which is where he died from his injuries, according to troopers.