Man hit, killed by pickup truck on Busch Blvd. in Tampa

TAMPA - A man is dead after being hit by a pickup truck in Tampa early Wednesday, according to police.

Officers responded just before 2 a.m. on the eastbound side of Busch Boulevard in front of Busch Gardens.

Rescuers worked to save the man's life, but he did not survive.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

All eastbound lanes on Busch Boulevard were closed for about three hours before reopening.

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