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Pedestrian dies after being struck by car on I-75

A Tampa man walked in front of the car’s path for an “unknown reason,” the Florida Highway Patrol said.
A Tampa man died from injuries after he walked into the path of a car Saturday Feb. 5, 2022, the highway patrol said. [ Photo illustration by ASHLEY DYE and LUIS SANTANA | Times ]
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Updated Feb 5, 2022

A man died Saturday morning after he was struck by a car on Interstate 75, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

A 51-year-old man from Marco Island was driving north on I-75, south of Bruce B Downs Boulevard, when a 23-year-old Tampa man walked into the sedan’s path for an “unknown reason,” the Highway Patrol said.

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The pedestrian died at the scene from his injuries, the statement said. The driver had no reported injuries.

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