DELTONA, Fla. — A man was hit and killed while trying to help his injured dog that had just been hit by a car.
It happened just before 11 p.m. Friday in the area of Courtland Boulevard and Gator Lane in Deltona, Florida, according to the Volusia County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies say 55-year-old Craig Richardson was tending to his dog that was hit by a car. As he bent over to help the animal, a Toyota sedan crashed into him.
Deltona Fire Rescue responded to help Richardson and his dog; both died at the scene.
The driver stopped and showed no signs of impairment, deputies say.
"Please keep this family in your thoughts and prayers," the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.
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