1 in critical condition following Tuesday DeSoto crash

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ARCADIA, Fla. — One person suffered critical injuries in a crash Tuesday evening at the intersection of U.S. 17 and Martin Luther King Jr. Street, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The wreck occurred at 7:50 p.m. and involved a vehicle and a pedestrian, according to an FHP release.

A 2003 Mercury Marquis was driving on U.S. 17 in the northbound lane just north of Martin Luther King Street, according to the FHP. The pedestrian stood on the shoulder and tried to cross U.S. 17 but wound up colliding with the Marquis.

No one in the car suffered any injuries, but the pedestrian was taken to Lee Memorial Hospital.

Charges are pending an investigation.

No further information was immediately available.

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