Pedestrian hit; killed in Southern Putnam County

Florida Highway Patrol ssays an walked into path of SUV

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. – A 63-year-old Hawthorne man is dead after Florida Highway Patrol says he walked into the path of an SUV on State Road 26 and Grove Street at 9 p.m. Saturday.

Troopers say for unknown reasons Brady Crom walked into the eastbound lane of S.R. 26 from the sidewalk/shoulder area as a woman driving a 1999 Isuzu Trooper was approaching. The woman's vehicle hit Crom on the roady. First responders took Crom to UF Health in Gainesville, but he died from his injuries.

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Police do not believe the incident was alcohol related and said the woman driving the SUV was wearing her seat belt and was not injured.