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Man Fatally Struck by Truck in Middleburg Early Morning
4 Jun
Summary
- A pedestrian was killed by a pickup truck on St. Johns Cemetery Road.
- The 50-year-old man entered the roadway from the grass shoulder.
- The driver and two passengers in the truck were unharmed.
Tragedy struck in Middleburg on Wednesday morning when a pedestrian was fatally struck by a pickup truck. The incident occurred at 6:16 a.m. on St. Johns Cemetery Road, near Horsetail Avenue.
A 50-year-old man entered the roadway from the adjacent grass shoulder, directly into the path of an oncoming pickup truck. The collision resulted in the pedestrian being struck by the front of the vehicle, subsequently hitting a mailbox and landing in a grass ditch.
The pickup truck, driven by a 63-year-old man, stopped at the scene. The driver and his two passengers, a 40-year-old man and a 21-year-old man, sustained no injuries. All occupants of the truck were confirmed to be wearing their seat belts at the time of the crash.
