FHP: crash kills man walking on I-75 in Columbia County

Published: Feb. 15, 2019 at 9:16 AM EST
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A car crash on Interstate 75 in Columbia County has left a man dead after he was hit while walking in the left lane Friday Morning.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol press release, just after midnight the driver was traveling south on I-75 near mile marker 430. For some unknown reasons, 79-year-old David Boose of Fruitland Park was walking in the left lane when he was struck by the driver.

The driver managed to come to a controlled stop after the collision with no injuries.

Boose was pronounced dead at the scene,