LEESBURG, Fla. — A Leesburg man died Friday night after he was hit by a car while crossing County Road 44 in Lake County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said the 47-year-old man was walking south across County Road 44 west of Rhett Road when he was hit by a car traveling east on County Road 44.
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Troopers said the man was not in a marked crosswalk when he was hit around 9:20 p.m.
Investigators said the driver and passenger of the car were not injured and remained on scene.
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The crash remains under investigation.
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