PALMETTO, Fla. — Troopers say one person is dead and another is seriously injured after they were hit by a car while crossing a highway in the middle of the night.
The crash happened just after midnight on Tuesday in Palmetto.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 25-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman were attempting to cross northbound U.S. 41, north of Buckeye Road, when they walked into the path of a car driving in the inside lane.
The front of the car hit both pedestrians, killing the woman at the scene. The man was transported to a local hospital in serious condition.
The 25-year-old driver suffered minor injuries.
The crash remains under investigation.