CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. — A pedestrian was killed in a Citrus County crash on Saturday when he attempted to cross a roadway, authorities said.
A Dodge Ram, driven by a 75-year-old Lecanto man, was traveling eastbound on County Road 490, approaching South Lantana Way at about 11:57 p.m.
At the same time, a male Homosassa pedestrian, 36, was walking a Lectric bike across the roadway.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol report, the pedestrian entered the path of the Ram and was struck.
The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene.
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