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Friday, March 29, 2024

70-year-old man in wheelchair struck and killed on State Road 40

A 70-year-old man in a wheelchair was struck and killed Wednesday night on State Road 40 in Ocala.

The man, who has not been identified pending notification of next of kin, was pronounced dead at the scene by Marion County Fire Rescue.

He had been crossing State Road 40 at County Road 35 at 7:40 p.m. when he was struck by a 1999 GMC Yukon driven by 53-year-old Thomas Sander of Ocala, according to an accident report from the Florida Highway Patrol. He told an FHP investigator he did not see the man in the roadway.

The investigation into the fatal accident is continuing.