Van hits, kills pedestrian in Columbia County

Sep 9, 2022 12:09 pm
US 41 and County Road 349 Columbia County photo
A van hit and killed a pedestrian on US Highway 41 near the intersection of SE County Road 349 in Columbia County on Friday morning. (Google Maps)
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A van struck and killed a pedestrian walking along US Highway 41 in Columbia County on Friday morning.

According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) release, a 65-year-old male from Alachua was driving a van north on US 41 approaching SE County Road 349 at 6:50 a.m. when he collided with a male pedestrian walking north on US 41.

The van driver remained on scene until law enforcement arrived. The pedestrian’s age or town was not identified in the FHP release.

Anyone with information regarding the incident is asked to contact FHP at *347.

US 41 and County Road 349 Columbia County map
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    C.J. Gish is the senior editor for Mainstreet Daily News. He is a Pacific Northwest transplant who grew up in Oregon and moved to Florida in 2018. C.J. has spent more than 30 years in media, public relations and marketing, including stints as a newspaper reporter, working at two TV stations (FOX and ABC) in Boise, and as a media specialist for Eastern Oregon University. C.J. enjoys sports, especially the NFL and NBA, and is the father to three amazing adult children. Send story ideas to editor@mainstreetdailynews.com

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