PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. — A 59-year-old man from Crescent City is dead after being hit by a pickup truck Tuesday morning in Putnam County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
FHP says the man was walking along U.S. Highway 17 around 5 a.m. when he was struck.
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The driver of the pickup truck was listed as unknown.
Troopers say the crash was a hit-and-run, and the investigation is ongoing.
Officials are asking anyone with information to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-866-845-TIPS or the Florida Highway Patrol by dialing *FHP (*347).
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