LEESBURG, Fla. — A 40-year-old Howey in the Hills man was fatally struck by an SUV on Thursday morning in Leesburg, the Leesburg Police Department said.
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Police said Awilda Hernandez, 61, of Eustis, was driving a Jeep south on U.S. Highway 441 near County Road 44A shortly before noon when she struck Jarrett Roque.
Roque was taken to UF Health Leesburg Hospital, where he died.
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Witnesses said Roque was seen standing in the center lane of the road when he was hit.
The road was closed for about 3 hours while police investigated the crash.
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Although the crash remains under investigation, detectives said it appears Roque was “at fault.”
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