Pedestrian killed by SUV in Arcadia crash

The approximate site of a crash on US-17 in Arcadia Monday night. Credit: Google Maps

A pedestrian was struck and killed by an SUV in Arcadia late Monday.

The Florida Highway Patrol says a man was crossing US-17, south of Lowe Street, when he walked into the path of an SUV driven by a 16-year-old girl.

The man was pronounced dead on the scene. The crash remains under investigation.

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