1 killed in DeSoto County crash

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ARCADIA, Fla. A pedestrian died in a crash early Tuesday morning near the intersection of Hickory Street and Brevard Street, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The collision happened around 1:30 a.m., according to the FHP.

Alcides Quintana, 65, of Arcadia, was killed when he entered the path of a 2000 Lincoln Town Car driven by 42-year-old David Manning of Sarasota, FHP officials said. The car was on Hickory Street and approaching a green light.

Quintana was taken to Desoto Memorial Hospital and pronounced dead, according to the FHP. The driver of the Lincoln was unhurt.

No further information was immediately available.

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