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Fatal crash reported in Port Orange, pedestrian killed

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PORT ORANGE, Fla. — The Florida Highway Patrol reports that a fatal crash occurred on Big Tree Road and La Costa Village Boulevard in Port Orange, Volusia County.

A 20-year-old man from Daytona Beach was driving a Toyota Corolla when he hit a 74-year-old man crossing Big Tree Road. The pedestrian was walking into the path of the oncoming vehicle, according to FHP.

The 74-year-old struck by the vehicle is from Reynoldsburg, Ohio, according to troopers.

The driver remained on-scene and was not injured, while the pedestrian was pronounced deceased on-scene.

Troopers say that the crash remains under investigation.

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